Minnesota lawmakers approve major gun control measures in public safety package.

The Minnesota Legislature has passed a public safety bill that includes two major gun control measures, expanding background checks to private gun transfers and implementing a "red flag" law. The bill also includes an $880 million funding boost for the court system, violence prevention, and the Department of Corrections. Governor Tim Walz has stated his intention to sign the measures into law, saying that basic gun safety is not a threat to the Second Amendment but rather a responsibility to keep kids safe. Republicans have accused the DFL of sneaking the gun control measures into the $850 million public safety bill.