Minneapolis public officials and gun safety advocates are calling for a nationwide ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines following the deadly Catholic school shooting that left two children dead and over a dozen others injured.

Speaking Thursday at a news conference from Minneapolis City Hall, Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey said local residents and city leaders are united in making sure a tragedy like this never happens again.

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"And so what are we talking about when we talk about action?" Frey said. "We need to talk about the actions steps that need to take place. We need a statewide and a federal ban on assault weapons. We need a statewide and a federal ban on high capacity m

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