Minneapolis Mayor on Mass Shooting: "We've Got More Guns Than People"

Heroic Actions During Tragedy

• 👏 Teachers and faculty at Annunciation Catholic School are praised as heroic for their quick actions in protecting students during the mass shooting.
• ⚠️ Their bravery potentially prevented the situation from being far worse, even as they may have put themselves in danger.

Law Enforcement Response

• 🚓 Minneapolis Police Department and other law enforcement agencies are thanked for their tireless efforts and bravery in responding to the dangerous situation.
• ⚡ Officers are commended for running towards danger when others might have fled.

Call for Action on Gun Violence

• 🗣️ Mayor Frey emphasizes that talking is not enough and action is required to address the recurring issue of school and church shootings.
• 🎯 He highlights the stark reality that the U.S. has more guns than people, urging collective responsibility to prevent future tragedies.
• 💔 The mayor stresses that leaders must do more than just say 'this should not happen again'.

Condemnation of Anti-Trans Rhetoric

• 🚫 Mayor Frey denounces the hate directed at the trans community following the shooting, stating that using the event to villainize any community shows a loss of common humanity.
• ❤️ He calls for operating from a place of love for children rather than hate for any group.

Support for Victims and Families

• 🫂 The focus must be on the children who died and wrapping arms around the impacted families with love and support.
• 💖 The Minneapolis community and beyond are prepared to provide this support.
• 💡 The message is to think of these children as one's own and to act now to ensure such events do not happen again.