Overview
- Gov. Tim Walz rolled out a 15-part plan that includes banning military-style assault rifles and high-capacity magazines, safe-storage rules, lost and stolen reporting, a ghost-gun crackdown, a firearm insurance mandate, and a firearm and ammunition tax, plus school safety and mental-health resources.
- The House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee voted 10-10 on bills to prohibit assault-style weapons and large-capacity magazines, preventing the measures from advancing.
- Survivors and Annunciation families installed 60 empty desks outside the Capitol and placed two memorial desks inside for Harper Moyski and Fletcher Merkel, while eighth grader Lydia Kaiser detailed her injuries in emotional testimony.
- Prospects for passage remain uncertain with a 67-67 House split and a one-seat DFL majority in the Senate, as Republican leaders question the constitutionality of bans and emphasize school security, mental health, and tougher penalties.
- DFL sponsors signaled the bills could be brought back in committee and are expected to see action in the Senate, as advocacy groups including the Annunciation Light Alliance pledge continued pressure.