Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday will sign two executive orders to address gun violence in Minnesota, his office says.

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota praised Australia for its strict gun control laws Sunday, even though those measures failed

SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) - After Australia's worst mass shooting ‌in ​1996, it took the government 12 days ‌to ban semi-automatic weapons, organise a gun buyback scheme and introduce a licensing system ​to weed out people considered unfit to carry a weapon.

Gov. Tim Walz has shifted his approach to gun control, opting for executive orders to address the issue rather than calling a special legislative session.

Mass killings in the United States dropped to their lowest level in two decades in 2025, even as Congress failed to enact any new federal gun control laws.

These days, there isn’t an issue Phil Mickelson can resist weighing in on. In the wake of Sunday’s deadly Bondi Beach attack, where 16 people were killed and 42 were injured, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for tougher gun laws.

While the special session proposal fizzled out, other efforts — such as town halls, executive actions and addressing gun control in the regular legislative session — remain in play.

After Australia's worst mass shooting in 1996, it took the government 12 days to ban semi-automatic weapons, organise a gun buyback scheme and introduce a licensing system to weed out people considered unfit to carry a weapon.

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr lamented that he was again speaking about gun violence before a game in Portland seven years after he addressed the horrific mass shooting in Parkland, Florida