Minnesota Governor-Elect Amy Klobuchar said Wednesday she will get an “assault weapons” ban through the legislature after Gov. Tim Walz failed to do so in 2025 and 2026.
“The gun safety bill is going to get passed. And I am so excited to be working with the leaders on this,” Klobuchar said at a press conference, according to Bring Me The News.
The push for a ban followed the August 27, 2025, shooting at Annunciation Catholic School, where a transgender shooting suspect killed two children and wounded 14 others while schoolchildren sat in Mass. The suspect left behind a video stating, “F*ck those kids,” and had carried three guns to the attack: a rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol.
In the wake of the shooting, Democrats in the state legislature moved to ban “assault weapons,” “high capacity” magazines, and “ghost guns.” Walz backed the measure, but it failed to clear the legislature despite his efforts.
Klobuchar’s comments this week make clear the ban will be a top priority once she takes office, picking up where Walz left off.
