US EditionHundreds of clergy members sign letter demanding Minnesota pass law to ban assault weapons
Around 750 faith leaders from 60 counties demand a special session to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines following a deadly church shooting.
- On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, over 700 faith and religious leaders gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, delivering a letter demanding a special session to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
- Their action followed the August 27 deadly mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, which intensified calls from parents, doctors, and advocates urging legislative action on gun violence.
- The clergy's plea joins daily prayer vigils on the Capitol steps for a week, highlighting the ongoing support from communities across 60 counties and a persistent sense of urgency among advocates.
- Law enforcement updated the Annunciation victim count to 30, including 26 injured children and two young children—Harper Moyski and Fletcher Merkel—who died, while the assailant died by suicide.
- Despite Governor Walz expressing support for a statewide assault weapons ban, the legislature remains deadlocked, with Republican leaders unwilling to allow such measures to reach a vote.
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At Capitol, faith leaders press Walz to call special session on gun violence
Public pressure for a special session on gun control is mounting — the latest lobbying effort coming from nearly three dozen clergy members who gathered Wednesday at the state Capitol, imploring Democratic Gov. Tim Walz to make the call. The clergy members’ plea follows similar pleas from Annunciation Catholic Church and School parents and doctors who cared for victims of the deadly shooting on Aug. 27 in Minneapolis. Clergy members also deliver…
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Public pressure mounts for a Minnesota special session on gun control
ST. PAUL — Public pressure for a special session on gun control is mounting — the latest coming from roughly 35 clergy members gathered Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Capitol, imploring Gov. Tim Walz to make the call. The clergy members’ plea follows similar pleas from Annunciation parents and doctors who cared for victims of the shooting. Melissa Pohlman, a pastor at Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis, said she was at the Capitol prayin…
Special session on gun violence goes back to the drawing board after weeks of negotiation
Gov. Tim Walz, the Minnesota House and the Senate resume negotiating a potential special session on gun violence as pressure mounts. Walz and DFL leadership sent a proposal and a date for the special session on gun violence last week. The proposal had nine items, from banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines to increasing funding for school safety and mental health. According to the proposal, the session would have started on Oct. 6 …
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