ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A coalition of faith leaders, in partnership with Moms Demand Action and Vote Common Good, are calling for assault weapons and high-capacity magazines to be banned after the Annunciation mass shooting in Minneapolis .

The group will hold a news conference at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul at 1 p.m. Watch it live in the player above.

Vote Common Good statement

What they're saying:

Executive Director and Co-Chair of Vote Common Good Doug Pagitt shared the following written statement ahead of the news conference:

"Vote Common Good is calling on the Minnesota legislature to pass an assault weapons ban in light of the Annunciation Church shooting. As people of faith, we believe protecting lives is a sacred duty, and pursuing the common good requir

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