DFL 领导人在立法停滞后启动了枪支管制市政厅，理由是公众支持和政治暴力问题日益严重。 DFL leaders launch gun control town halls after stalled legislation, citing public support and rising political violence concerns.

DFL 参议院多数党领袖Erin Murphy(Erin Murphy)正在发起一系列全州范围的市政论坛,以建立公众对明尼苏达州枪支管制的支持,因为立法工作因立法分裂和共和党缺乏支持而停滞不前。 DFL Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy is launching a statewide series of town hall forums to build public support for gun control in Minnesota after legislative efforts stalled due to a divided legislature and lack of Republican backing. 第一场活动于10月26日在瓦科尼亚举行, 州长Tim Walz和枪支暴力幸存者Gabby Giffords将出席。 The first event, on October 26 in Waconia, will feature Governor Tim Walz and gun violence survivor Gabby Giffords. Murphy引述民意测验显示多数人支持禁止攻击性武器和高能力杂志,尽管没有说明资料来源。 Murphy cited polling showing majority support for banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, though the source was not specified. 最近选举产生的官员遭攻击后, 政治暴力问题引起更多关注, The push comes amid heightened concerns over political violence following recent attacks on elected officials. 同时,DFL领导人警告联邦政府正在进行的停业可能会加剧依赖联邦援助的家庭的粮食无保障状况,并强调了打击州方案中欺诈行为的新法律,这些欺诈行为导致数亿至10亿美元的损失。 Meanwhile, DFL leaders warned the ongoing federal government shutdown could worsen food insecurity for families relying on federal aid and highlighted new laws to combat fraud in state programs, which have resulted in hundreds of millions to over a billion dollars in losses.