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Emile

(43,283 posts)
Sat Aug 30, 2025, 07:54 AM Aug 2025

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says it's time to 'take serious action' after deadly school shooting

Democrat considering a special session on guns with state lawmakers; police reveal contact made with shooter's mother

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday said it was time to "take serious action" in the state legislature after a deadly shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis this week.

"It’s time to take serious action at the State Capitol to address gun violence," the Democrat and former 2024 vice presidential candidate wrote in an X post.

Walz has been considering a special session on guns next month at the state capitol and has been calling legislators after a fatal shooting at the Annunciation Catholic Church Wednesday, according to FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Read more at: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/minnesota-gov-tim-walz-time-take-serious-action-after-deadly-school-shooting

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says it's time to 'take serious action' after deadly school shooting (Original Post) Emile Aug 2025 OP
It's long overdue. sop Aug 2025 #1
It would be great if Walz can do something in Minnesota but whatever it is the doc03 Aug 2025 #2
Good on Gov. Walz! Siggy52 Aug 2025 #3

sop

(19,331 posts)
1. It's long overdue.
Sat Aug 30, 2025, 08:03 AM
Aug 2025

As they have after every school shooting, 2A defenders will now say priests should be armed.

doc03

(39,184 posts)
2. It would be great if Walz can do something in Minnesota but whatever it is the
Sat Aug 30, 2025, 09:42 AM
Aug 2025

SCOTUS will probably knock it down.

Siggy52

(24 posts)
3. Good on Gov. Walz!
Sat Aug 30, 2025, 12:49 PM
Aug 2025

Unlike Mayor Piffle of Minneapolis, who didn't call for regulation action in the city.

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