ST. PAUL, Minn. — Governor Tim Walz has been in deep discussions with his staff and Democratic leaders in the Legisiatuee about beefing up state gun restrictions. The next step is consulting with Republicaans, the Democratic governor said. Walz was clear that he’s open to GOP suggestions before drafting a proposal for new limits. He repeated he is committed to calling a special one-topic session of the Legislature to get something done. The time seems right for firmer gun restrictions after the mass shooting at the Annunciation Church by a shooter armed with three weapons and firing 116 shots. Since the shooting there have been calls from state Democratic leaders for an outright assault weapons ban. Walz seems leaning that direction, sources said. After speaking to a back-to-school student assembly in Eagan Tuesday, Eagan, Walz said:
“We’re going to have to talk about these types of weapons of war. I have always been one that feels very strongly about this, and we’ll see how the Legislature feels about this.”