Minnesota Senate to vote on assault-weapons ban bill
The Minnesota Senate is preparing to take a floor vote on a gun bill that includes an assault-weapons ban, limits on high-capacity magazines and new restrictions on binary triggers and ghost guns.
The measure has drawn heavy pressure from parents of Annunciation students and families across the state who have flooded lawmakers with letters urging a ban. The Gun Owners Caucus and Republican senators strongly oppose the bill and warn it may be unconstitutional. Sen. Zaynab Mohamed of Minneapolis acknowledged internal DFL (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) disagreement over the assault-weapons provision. She said, "overwhelmingly, Minnesotans are asking us to do so."
The episode traces back to the August Annunciation Church and School shooting in Minneapolis, when a gunman fired about 116 rounds in roughly two minutes. Two students, Harper Moyski and Fletcher Merkel, were killed and more than 20 people were injured.
Gun-safety bills have already stalled in the Minnesota House, and the Senate has not announced a firm timeline for a final vote.
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- The Minnesota Senate is preparing to take a floor vote on a gun bill that includes an assault‑weapons ban, high‑capacity magazine limits, and new restrictions on binary triggers and ghost guns.
- The legislation is a direct response to the August Annunciation Church and School shooting in Minneapolis, where a gunman fired 116 rounds in about two minutes, killing students Harper Moyski and Fletcher Merkel and injuring more than 20 people.
- Parents from Annunciation and around the state have flooded lawmakers with letters supporting the ban, while the Gun Owners Caucus and Republican senators are strongly opposing it and warning it may be unconstitutional.
- Sen. Zaynab Mohamed of Minneapolis acknowledges internal DFL disagreement over including the assault‑weapons ban but says “overwhelmingly, Minnesotans are asking us to do so.”
- Gun‑safety bills have already stalled in the Minnesota House, and the Senate has not announced a firm timeline for a final vote.
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