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Governor Tim Walz is signing two executive orders that are geared to reduce gun violence in Minnesota

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has issued two executive orders aiming to reduce gun violence after a mass shooting at Annunciation Church and School which killed two and injured 21 others.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has issued two executive orders aiming to reduce gun violence after a mass shooting at Annunciation Church and School which killed two and injured 21 others.
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Governor Tim Walz is signing two executive orders that are geared to reduce 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 had 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.