Eau Claire North HS students demand change in gun laws

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3. Students push lawmakers on gun control

by Clint Combs
September 12, 2025

All Lakeville High School student Harper Jensen really wants are Taylor Swift tickets. But snagging those tickets can be a challenge: waiting in long Ticketmaster queues, praying the site doesn’t crash mid-purchase, hoping verified fan codes actually work before they sell out.

Meanwhile, someone with an affinity for mass shootings can legally purchase a deadly arsenal. At Annunciation Catholic Church, where 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski were killed and 18 others injured August 27, law enforcement found an AR-15, a semi-automatic pistol, a 12-gauge shotgun, and four empty rifle magazines.

On Labor Day, Jensen joined more than 100 other students rallying at the Minnesota State Capitol demanding a ban on semiautomatic guns and high-capacity magazines. Their voices echoed with clarity and urgency ...

https://spokesman-recorder.com/2025/09/12/minnesota-student-rally-gun-control/