Minnesota lawmakers react to Texas elementary school shooting

By KSTP

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Minnesota lawmakers are weighing in on Tuesday’s elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

An 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two teachers and wounded others, law enforcement said. The shooter is dead as well.

Tuesday evening, Gov. Tim Walz ordered flags be flown at half-staff Wednesday in Minnesota to honor the victims of the shooting.

Scroll through the reactions below.

I am watching the news coming out of Texas in horror. This cannot continue. Minnesota grieves with the parents and families of every child who was shot and killed in Uvalde today.
— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) May 24, 2022

Jacquie and I are absolutely heartbroken to hear about the tragedy unfolding in Uvalde. Praying for the entire Robb Elementary community and the families of those lost in today’s senseless act of violence.
— Tom Emmer (@RepTomEmmer) May 24, 2022

Parents kissed their kids this morning after breakfast, wished them a good day, and they’ll never see them again. Shot to death in school. IN SCHOOL! Only in America does this carnage happen. Every damn month. May their memories be for a blessing and may we stop this madness. https://t.co/JKllpGCKst
— Rep. Dean Phillips 🇺🇸 (@RepDeanPhillips) May 24, 2022

I’m a gun owner. Do not tell me our Founders conceived of this carnage when they wrote the Constitution. Do not tell me they would have tolerated this madness. Do not tell me that teachers must be armed. And do not tell me your AR15 is worth more than another 14 children’s lives.
— Rep. Dean Phillips 🇺🇸 (@RepDeanPhillips) May 24, 2022

Horrific news. No words. The blockade of gun safety bills has caused an untold number of unnecessary deaths in this country.
— Senator Tina Smith (@SenTinaSmith) May 24, 2022

Beyond heartbroken over the horrific tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Texas.

It has been nearly a decade since Sandy Hook and gun safety legislation has been repeatedly blocked. Unconscionable. https://t.co/oAqYz2XpD1
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) May 24, 2022

Horrifying. This cannot and should not be normal. As a parent of an elementary school student, the pain and anger is unbearable.

Pass gun safety legislation now. https://t.co/ixmxhhclFq
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) May 24, 2022

We must not be naïve: Until these weapons of mass murder are banned by Congress, this daily rampage of killing, misery, and fear will continue to be a self-inflicted wound on America. (2/4)
— Rep. Betty McCollum (@BettyMcCollum04) May 25, 2022

With all of the gun violence and acts of hate, Republicans continue to make it easier to carry weapons and access the weapons used to murder children, shoppers, and people at places of worship. This senselessness must be stopped by banning all weapons of mass murder. (4/4)
— Rep. Betty McCollum (@BettyMcCollum04) May 25, 2022

Minnesota House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler issued the following statement Wednesday:

“I am horrified by the loss of innocent life in Uvalde, Texas and I am sending my deepest condolences to everyone impacted by this tragedy. I want to thank the law enforcement professionals who responded and prevented further loss of life. The United States is the only nation that allows these kinds of senseless killings to happen over and over again. Too many young lives have been cut short, from Columbine to Virginia Tech, from Sandy Hook to Stoneman Douglas, and now an elementary school in Uvalde. Gun violence is a public health and public safety crisis, and our society should be treating it with the seriousness and urgency it deserves.”
– Minnesota House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler