Minneapolis Mayor Flubs Basic Gun Facts While Demanding Weapons Ban

David Gilmour Aug 28th, 2025, 11:30 am

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey went on MSNBC’s Thursday to demand a sweeping federal ban on assault one day after the tragic school shooting in his city, but the basic errors he made in articulating how firearms work were quickly seized on by gun-rights activists.

“I’m a mayor and I operate in the reality business. And the reality is, is that we have more guns in America than we have people,” Frey said.

He continued: “The reality is, is that we have these assault rifles that can reel off 30 clips in conjunction with a magazine before the person even needs to reload. The reality is, is that these guns make their way into cities across America by the truckload, and it’s terrify

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