'Assault Weapon Ban, What Do You Think?': Kash Patel Struggles To Answer Question After Vowing To Do Something About Political Violence

During his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, FBI Director Kash Patel gets into a heartfelt exchange with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) over political violence, vowing to do ... Read More

What could a Minnesota assault weapons ban look like?

Minnesota would become the 12th state in the nation to outlaw some of the guns used in last week’s mass shooting at Annunciation Church if politicians follow through and succeed in their efforts to ... Read More

Why didn’t Minnesota Democrats ban assault weapons when they controlled the Legislature?

Gov. Tim Walz is calling on Republicans to join Democrats to ban assault weapons, but he needs to persuade some in his own party, too. Read More

Democratic lawmakers renew call for assault weapons ban after Minneapolis shooting

MINNEAPOLIS — DFL leaders from every level of government packed Minneapolis City Hall on Thursday afternoon alongside national gun violence prevention groups, renewing calls for tougher gun ... Read More

Twin Cities mayors call on state legislature to either ban assault weapons or let cities do it

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Nine mayors from some of Minnesota's largest cities stood together inside the Capitol on Tuesday asking state legislators to either ban assault weapons statewide, or repeal a 1985 ... Read More

Student walkouts held across Twin Cities in push for assault weapons ban

Stephen Swanson is a web producer at CBS News Minnesota. Stephen was a floor director for a decade before moving to the WCCO-TV newsroom in 2011, where he focuses on general assignment reporting. Read More