The weapons screening must be in place by the start of the 2026 legislative session — Feb. 17, according to the executive ...

Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Jan. 26 implementing weapons screening at the Minnesota Capitol, a major security ...

The orders focus on safe storage, education and data collection on gun violence. Walz anticipates legal challenges due to federal restrictions on gun violence research funding. ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) ...

Vice President Biden's statement to reporters on Wednesday that the Obama Administration might take action to restrict guns created a firestorm of criticism about the constitutional legitimacy of such ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (GRAY) – Governor Tim Walz signed two executive orders on Tuesday morning, surrounded by DFL lawmakers and advocates for gun violence prevention. “I do not have the capacity as ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz signed two executive orders on Tuesday intended to address gun violence in Minnesota. "I would just say this to Minnesotans," Walz said moments before signing the orders ...

Ahead of the 2026 legislative session, the groundwork for some of the hot-button issues is already being laid. Last week Gov. Tim Walz signed two executive orders in an attempt to address gun violence ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A visibly frustrated Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed two executive orders on Tuesday, Dec. 16, aimed at addressing gun violence after his push for sweeping gun control laws failed to gain ...

Under the orders, a Statewide Safety Council will be created to develop a blueprint to prevent mass violence. The orders will also expand extreme risk protection orders, and safe storage education for ...

The president’s return marked a shift in the federal government’s approach to gun violence. Here are some of the major developments.

Gov. Tim Walz on Monday issued an executive order to bring metal detectors and weapons screening to the Minnesota State Capitol ahead of the regular legislative session.