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Mayor Melvin Carter has promised to sign the ordinance, which would require residents to store unattended guns with locks or in safes. But is St. Paul’s attempt to regulate firearms legal?

Minnesota Democrats have already passed “red flag” legislation and a new “universal” background check scheme as part of an omnibus public safety package, but anti-gun lawmakers...

The legislation also includes a new controversial early release program that could greatly reduce the sentences for thousands of Minnesota prison inmates.

After being consistently blocked by Republicans lawmakers, Democrats used their majority this session to take those long-talked about proposals and make them law.

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.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed two gun safety measures into law Friday afternoon, aligning his state with others national...

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday signed into law a pair of gun control bills establishing "red flag" risk protection orders and stricter background checks.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed two gun safety measures into law Friday afternoon, aligning his battleground state with others nationally that have taken steps to keep guns out of the hands of people in crisis and criminals.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday signed a sweeping gun control bill into law, including universal background checks ...

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.