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Annunciation Parents, Survivors Confront Gun Lobbyist After House Committee Vote Fails
The rally honored two children killed in the August 2025 school shooting and sought to promote gun violence prevention, organized by the Annunciation Light Alliance.
- Members of the Annunciation community sang at the state Capitol rotunda on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, led by parents who organized and performed in the Minnesota Sing Together rally.
- Organizers said the rally followed the Aug. 27, 2025, Annunciation Catholic School shooting that killed two children, as part of ongoing advocacy to prevent gun violence.
- Participants sang uplifting songs including 'Here Comes the Sun' and 'Stand By Me' while parents wrapped arms during 'Lean on Me' and an unnamed harmonica player joined in. Kristen Neville and Brittany Haeg, mothers who spoke, offered support.
- Amid lawmakers' debates, parents confronted Rob Doar after a 10-10 tied House committee vote, signaling active protest at the Capitol.
- With passage uncertain, House Democrats introduced seven gun safety bills lacking Republican support; organizers aim to prevent future attacks, which Gov. Tim Walz called a `graphic reminder`.
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ST. PAUL — Parents and students from Annunciation Catholic Church and School clapped, cried and laughed as they gathered at the state Capitol rotunda for the “Minnesota Sing Together” on Tuesday, Feb. 24, a busy day for lawmakers addressing school safety and gun control. The rally was organized by the Annunciation Light Alliance, a group of parents, advocates and community members who are committed to fighting to prevent gun violence against chi…
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Annunciation parents, survivors confront gun lobbyist after House committee vote fails
Annunciation Church parents and a child survivor are pushing for new gun safety laws at the Capitol after a mass shooting at the school last August left two students dead and others injured.
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