EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was at Deerwood Elementary School in Eagan Tuesday morning as kids across the state had their first day of school.

Gov. Walz to call special session

What we know:

He told reporters after welcoming kids back to classes he would call a special session at the State Capitol for gun legislation. That’s in the aftermath of last week’s mass shooting at Annunciation Church and School that killed two students and left another 21 people wounded.

Walz said he’ll be on the phone with Minnesota’s Republican legislators over the next day or two in hopes of getting support.

What they're saying:

"The thing that makes America unique in terms of shootings is we just have more guns and the wrong types of guns are on the streets. I’m calling throu

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