Coverage dated May 18, 2023

Walz signs legislation on public, gun safety Friday

Headline from WDIO Duluth

Governor Tim Walz signed legislation on gun safety measures for Minnesota on Friday, including universal background checks.

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  1. Park Rapids Enterprise

    Universal background checks, extreme-risk gun confiscation become Minnesota law (opens Park Rapids Enterprise)

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    Park Rapids Enterprise's feed description

    Joined by gun control advocates, lawmakers and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords at the state Capitol on Friday, DFL Gov. Tim Walz signed a public safety bill with the new gun policies into law.

  2. WDIO Duluth

    Walz signs legislation on public, gun safety Friday (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Governor Tim Walz signed legislation on gun safety measures for Minnesota on Friday, including universal background checks.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Minnesota governor signs gun safety measures: red flag law, expanded background checks (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed two gun safety measures into law Friday afternoon, aligning his battleground state with

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Gov. Tim Walz signs public safety bill into law, containing two gun safety measures (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a sweeping public safety bill into law, including two gun measures: universal background checks and a red flag-style provision allowing law enforcement to intervene when someone is at high risk of injuring themselves or others with a firearm.

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