St. Paul’s City Council plans to introduce an ordinance banning assault weapons, large-capacity magazines, and devices enabling rapid gunfire, despite Minnesota’s legal preemptions on local gun control. Mayor Melvin Carter emphasizes the need for action given the ongoing gun violence crisis in America, but he acknowledges that this measure would be largely symbolic and unenforceable.
Opponents, including the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, threaten legal action, arguing the proposed ordinance undermines citizens’ rights. Additionally, analysis reveals a concerning trend: while public school enrollment has dropped by approximately 4,000 students since 2021, the number of guns confiscated at schools has nearly tripled, raising further concerns about gun violence in the community.
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