Hundreds of Minnesota clergy demand assault-weapons ban
About 750 clergy from across Minnesota gathered at the State Capitol in St. Paul, delivering a letter to Gov. Tim Walz and lawmakers calling for a special legislative session to ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. The group â representing more than 60 of the state's 87 counties â launched a "Seven Days of Prayer and Action," holding noon prayer vigils on the Capitol steps for a week; the action was organized in response to the Annunciation Church mass shooting that killed two children and wounded dozens.
đ Key Facts
- 750 clergy members signed and delivered a letter demanding a special session to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines
- Clergy represent more than 60 of Minnesota's 87 counties and will hold daily noon prayer vigils on the Capitol steps for one week
- The action was prompted by the Annunciation Church mass shooting (two killed; roughly 30 people injured), and Gov. Tim Walz said he may not call a special session because Republican opposition could block a vote