Overview
- The Judiciary and Public Safety Committee approved the ban on a 6–3 party-line vote after a marathon hearing.
- Lawmakers advanced 14 of 17 gun-violence and school-safety proposals, sending key measures to the next stage.
- Parents of Annunciation victims and the case’s lead Minneapolis detective urged limits on assault-style weapons and large magazines.
- Gun-rights advocates argued the bills would not stop mass shootings and pressed for mental-health services and stronger school security.
- The broader package includes a binary trigger ban, local authority to restrict guns on city property, changes to firearms rules on school grounds, prevention funding, school safety specialists, and a proposed state Office of Gun Violence Prevention.