Capitol Security Committee Meets for First Time Since Minnesota Lawmaker Shootings

DIGGING DEEPER: Carrying at the Minnesota Capitol complex

A question fueled by passion for those on both sides of the issue is set to play out in the Minnesota legislature. Should guns continue to be allowed at the state Capitol complex?

Committee begins to revisit Capitol security in wake of Hortman assassination

The advisory committee on Capitol security met Wednesday, renewing debate about metal detectors and other security measures at the state Capitol just over two months after the deadly June 14 shootings of Minnesota lawmakers. Minnesota has one of the few state capitols across the nation without metal detectors. Thirty-seven capitols use metal detectors and 31 […]

More than 150 'suspicious' persons reported at Capitol complex in first six months of 2025 AlphaNews.org

Share This StoryA state government committee that makes security recommendations for the Minnesota State Capitol complex met Wednesday morning. The meeting comes as political leaders continue to grapple with how best to protect Minnesota legislators. In June, a gunman traveled to the homes of two state lawmakers, killing one and shooting the other multiple times. Just a few weeks later, a naked intruder was found on the floor of the Minnesota Se…

Time to ‘rethink how the people's house operates’: Board weighs Capitol security changes - Albert Lea Tribune

By Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters, Minnesota Public Radio News The Advisory Committee on Capitol Security took its first steps Wednesday toward adding new security protocols on the Capitol complex following the shootings of two lawmakers and their spouses in June and a break-in at the Capitol last month. The panel heard from security staff about existing security measures and briefly mentioned some of the changes individual members would like to…

With low-hanging fruit picked, Capitol security focus moves to guns

The Minnesota Capitol security debate is about to become a gun control debate.  At a hearing Wednesday of the Advisory Committee of Capitol Area Security, Sen. Bonnie Westlin, DFL-Plymouth, pivoted from kind words about Melissa and Mark Hortman and John and Yvette Hoffman to declare that, “No topic should be off the table. We need to fully explore every topic that impacts the security of the people who come to the building and that is going to i…

Time to 'rethink how the people's house operates': Board weighs Capitol security changes

The security advisory board meeting comes more than two months after the shootings of two lawmakers and their spouses.