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Tim Walz: “If I call the special session, it will grind to a halt and…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Gov. Tim Walz hosts debate on gun violence

Published | Video Starts at 27:05

And they have said no. And so as governor, I cannot force the legislature and the division of powers to take this up. If I call the special session, it will grind to a halt and will not move to this [the constitutional amendment on the ban]. And so our next move is simply coming to the public and saying, you guys should do something about this, you should have a discussion. (27:05–27:15)

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Asserts that calling a special session would not advance the constitutional amendment on the ban.

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