In response to Annunciation Church shooting, State Senate working group on gun violence prevention meets for the first time

Minnesota Senate work group meets to discuss possible gun legislation

ST PAUL – A gun violence prevention working group of legislators met this morning at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. “We’re here because of another firearm tragedy in Minnesota,” DFL Senator Ron Latz of St. Louis Park said. “It’s been a tough summer in Minnesota.” The tragedy Latz is speaking to is the shooting at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis, which resulted in the death of two children – eight-year-old Fletcher Merkel …

In response to Annunciation Church shooting, State Senate working group on gun violence prevention meets for the first time

Joined by Annunciation parents, DFL lawmakers say an assault weapons ban will be their top priority in a special session.