Klobuchar Links Minneapolis Church Shooting to Stalled Gun-Control Bills

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said in a live phone interview with MSNBC on Wednesday that the morning’s shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis highlights the failure to pass stronger federal gun-control laws. The Minnesota Democrat argued that repeated Republican opposition has blocked efforts to prohibit automatic rifles and tighten background-check requirements, telling the network, “We keep getting thwarted.” Conservative commentators quickly challenged Klobuchar’s remarks, saying preliminary police information indicates the weapon used was not an automatic rifle. Critics also accused the senator of politicizing the attack and mischaracterizing the firearm involved. Law-enforcement officials have not yet released full details on the gun or the shooter’s motive.