They’re calling it a public health crisis.
The group is pushing for four evidence-based firearm safety policies, sending a letter to Governor Walz demanding a series of policy changes including a statewide ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Some physicians even shared their firsthand experiences in the wake of the the Annunciation school shooting.
Dr. Tim Kummer, is the Assistant Medical Director of Hennepin EMS.
"I was the first physician on scene at the Annunciation School shooting," Kummer recalled, "when I arrived I joined our paramedics in assessing children who had been shot in the back, arms, and head. As we took in the immense pain and fear in the eyes of those children we tried to comfort them as they were rushed to the hospital."
When asked why this shooting will make a difference when it comes to gun reform in America Mayo Clinic doctor Lisa Mattson says that lawmakers must set politics aside and treat gun violence as a public health emergency.
"Lets hope that with something bad finally happening in Minnesota, which we never wanted to happen," says Mattson " we're going to pull together and make something bad into something good and finally get something done here."
This week Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and DFL legislative leaders proposed a special legislative session to address gun violence and school safety, but House GOP leaders have publicly stated that Republicans will not vote for a ban on so-called assault weapons or high-capacity magazines.
The passage of the proposed legislation faces significant challenges due to the divided state of the Minnesota Legislature.