Overview

• Gov. Tim Walz said he will call a special session only if legislative leaders agree to hold floor votes on bans targeting assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines.
• With neither party able to pass bills alone, any gun restrictions would require bipartisan support that has not materialized in the narrowly divided House and Senate.
• Republican leaders emphasized mental health resources and school security, and House Speaker Lisa Demuth said the GOP would attend a special session but will not pre-commit to passing an unwritten gun ban.
• More than 750 clergy signed a letter urging immediate action and began daily events at the Capitol to pressure lawmakers to take up the proposed bans.
• No meetings have been held between Walz and legislative leaders since last Tuesday, and the governor warned a session without agreement would be a waste of time and money.