As Minnesota mourned a mass shooting at a church that left two schoolchildren dead and 21 people injured, Gov. Mass shootings usually lead to calls for more gun lawsSeveral Democratic-led states have tried to restrict access to firearms after previous mass shootings. Uvalde was a major impetus for a sweeping federal gun bill that President Joe Biden signed in 2022, though it focuses on people, not the weapons. Soon after the church shootings, Walz made bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines his top priorities for a special session. “Undoubtedly, there will be another mass shooting and more kids will die.