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Walz Signs Gun-Violence Orders, Creating Safety Council and Expanding ERPO Outreach

The move follows a failed push for legislative bans after the Annunciation church shooting.

Overview

  • The orders establish a Statewide Safety Council to examine and reduce the effects of gun violence across Minnesota.
  • State agencies are directed to gather and report data on the financial costs of gun violence in the state.
  • Minnesota will add funding to expand safe-storage education for gun owners through public outreach.
  • A public-awareness campaign will promote Extreme Risk Protection Orders, which officials say have been used about 400 times.
  • Republican leaders criticized the measures as inadequate, and Democrats plan to renew efforts for weapon and magazine restrictions when the Legislature returns in February 2026.