Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO/WCCO) – Gov. Tim Walz has signed two executive orders that are geared toward reducing gun violence in Minnesota.
The orders establish a Statewide Safety Council, provide more data on what gun violence costs the state, and improve education on safe storage.
“We are the murder gun capital of the planet, because people have made the decision to protect gun manufacturers and those who don’t want to take responsible action,” Walz said announcing the executive orders on Tuesday.
Walz worked with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle on a special session after two children were killed and more than a dozen others were hurt in the mass shooting at Annunciation Church in south Minneapolis in August.
Ultimately, there was not enough agreement between the sides on how to move forward.
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