Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is considering an emergency legislative session focused on gun control following a horrific attack at a Minneapolis Catholic school. The shooter killed two children and wounded 17 more, shocking a community gathered for worship and leaving families demanding justice and safety.

Authorities said the shooter, named Robert at birth, legally changed his name to “Robin” at age 17 and identified as a female thereafter. Officials also confirmed the attacker used three legally purchased firearms: a pistol, a shotgun, and a rifle.

Police reported the shooter remained outside the church building and opened fire through the windows while children sat in pews attending Mass. That tactic underscores how quickly evil can strike, even without breaching a secured interior.

Investigators also found a video manifesto that reveals the killer’s depravity. The shooter said, “Fck those kids” and, “Where’s your fcking God now?” Those words speak for themselves and expose the hatred driving this attack.

Democrats in Minnesota immediately pivoted to push new bans. MPR News noted that “Democratic lawmakers and Minneapolis city officials called for bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines” one day after the shooting. Walz amplified the focus on firearms as he weighed an emergency session.

Context matters. Minnesota already has a long list of gun controls on the books. The state has a red flag law, universal background checks for handgun sales, a concealed carry permit requirement, gun storage laws, a bump stock ban, a “Glock switch” ban, and numerous other restrictions. Those measures did not stop this attacker.

Everytown for Gun Safety, affiliated with Mike Bloomberg, ranks Minnesota 14th in the nation for gun-law strictness. Even with that ranking and multiple layers of regulation, the shooter obtained all three firearms legally and executed the attack from outside the church.

That reality undercuts the claim that another round of bans will protect vulnerable people. The killer did not rely on illegal purchases or a loophole; instead, the shooter exploited a soft target and the predictable delay before law enforcement could respond. Limits on law-abiding owners would not have disarmed this murderer any faster.

Walz posted about the tragedy on X and positioned the legislature for swift action. But rushing to add bans on semiautomatic rifles and standard magazines ignores what happened here: a criminal with legally purchased guns, firing from outside, choosing a time and place meant to maximize harm and fear.

The question is whether lawmakers will confront root causes—violent offenders, mental health failures, and permissive policies—or simply pass new restrictions that criminals will continue to ignore. The facts in this case point to targeted enforcement, faster interdiction, and stronger penalties for pre-attack threats, not blanket bans that miss the mark.

Families in Minneapolis deserve more than talking points. They need a plan that hardens targets around schools and churches, accelerates threat assessment, and ensures rapid response when a known danger emerges. They also deserve an honest accounting that Minnesota’s extensive gun-control regime did not prevent this crime.

The shooter’s own words—“Fck those kids” and “Where’s your fcking God now?”—show that the motive sprang from hate, not hardware. Pretending a new list of prohibited items will stop determined killers is the illusion that keeps failing blue cities again and again.

Conservatives know public safety starts with enforcing existing laws, locking up predators, and protecting the innocent where they gather. Minnesota should focus on criminals, not citizens who follow the rules. If Gov. Walz pushes an emergency session, it should be to deliver real security, not more paperwork and new ways to criminalize the law-abiding.

This is the moment to stand firm for common sense. Protect churches and schools, prosecute violent offenders, and empower good people to defend their communities. Choose safety over slogans—because our children deserve more than another failed promise.