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Jacob Frey: “There is a law that preempts cities from acting in the area…”

Featuring: Jacob Frey, Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Mayor of Minneapolis | Minnesota

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Mayor Jacob Frey on the Minneapolis Mass Shooting (One Hour Detours)

Published | Video Starts at 25:25

If you either don't have the ability or the will to do this at the state and federal level, let us do it ourselves at the local level. Mm. Let Minneapolis ban assault weapons. Let Minneapolis ban high capacity magazines. There is a law that preempts cities from acting in the area of gun reform. By the way, there are other states that allow four cities to act in the area of gun reform. Sure. I have a deep responsibility to keep my constituents safe. (25:25–25:31)

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Asserts that a law exists which prevents cities from enacting their own gun reform measures.

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