Minnesota talks stall on gun bans after church shooting
About a month after the Aug. 27, 2025 mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis that killed two children and injured 21, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has pushed for a special legislative session to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Negotiations have so far failed to produce the bipartisan consensus required in an evenly divided state legislature; parents, doctors and survivors have urged action while Republican lawmakers and rural constituencies resist new limits.
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Political divide stalls Minnesota gun control efforts a month after deadly church shooting
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- Shooting: Aug. 27, 2025 attack at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis left two schoolchildren dead and 21 people injured.
- Political response: Gov. Tim Walz has called for a special session and prioritized bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
- Legislative reality: Minnesota’s legislature is closely divided, and lawmakers have not reached the bipartisan agreement required to convene a special session or pass new gun restrictions.