GUN CONTROL ADVOCATES WITH THE STATE'S TOP ELECTED OFFICIALS TO PUSH FOR MORE RESTRICTIONS AFTER LAST SESSION THEY GOT UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDERS AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION FUNDING.

THIS YEAR, THEY'RE BACK, FOR MORE, ESPECIALLY AFTER THE TRAGIC SHOOTING DEATHS OF BURNSVILLE FIRST RESPONDERS.

>> MAKING THE INDICATION OF TURNING TRAGEDY INTO SOMETHING POSITIVE TO MAKE SURE THIS DOESN'T CONTINUE TO HAPPEN.

IT IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE IN HIS NATION THAT WE LIVE WITH THE LEVEL OF VIOLENCE WE HAVE.

HOW CAN WE SEE A HEADLINE THAT SAYS THE NUMBER ONE KILLER OF CHILDREN NOW IS GUN VIOLENCE?

>> WHOEVER YOU ARE, WHATEVER YOU DO, WHATEVER UNIFORM YOU WEAR TO WORK, YOU DESERVE TO LIVE SAFELY AND FREE OF GUN VIOLENCE.

WE'VE EXPERIENCED TOO MUCH IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, ESPECIALLY IN THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS.

>> THESE AFFECT EVERY SINGLE COMMUNITY IN OUR STATE.

CERTAINLY AFFECT MY NEIGHBORS AND MY COMMUNITY.

AND WE HAVE HEARD CALLS YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR FROM FAMILY MEMBERS, FROM NEIGHBORS, FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS, TO HAVE CHANGES AND WHAT IS CHANGED OVER THOSE TIMES?

WELL, YOU ALL, RIGHT?

THE ORGANIZING YOU HAVE DONE OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE.

>> Mary: AND THE HOUSE OVER OVERWHELMLY MASSED A IF I CAN TO THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS BILL AFTER REACHING A COMPROMISE ON PRONE RESTRAINTS.

>> THERE BEING 124 AYES AND 8 NAYS, THE BILL IS PASSED AND ITS TITLE AGREED TO.

>> A LOT OF THIS RIDE HAS BEEN A LITTLE BUMPY, IT'S BEEN ROCKY, BUT I WILL SAY THAT ANY BILL THAT YOU CARRY, THEY'RE OFTENTIMES WHEN THERE IS THE KIND OF PASSION THAT'S AROUND THIS ISSUE, PARTICULARLY AROUND OUR KIDS, AROUND OUR STUDENTS AND TAKING CARE OF THEM AND MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARE SAFE IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT SO THE ONLY THING THEY HAVE TO WORE ABOUT IS COMING TO SCHOOL AND GETTING A GOOD EDUCATION.

>> I AM SO RELIEVED WE'RE FINALLY COMING TO THE ENDS OF THE ROAD IN THIS BILL AND THAT WE CAN CHANGE OUR FOCUS AND GET ON TO THE THINGS THAT WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DOING IN THE FIRST WEEK.

>> I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THIS IS BIPARTISAN BECAUSE WE WANT TO SET THIS RIGHT AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS A SOLUTION THAT CAN STAND THE TEST OF TIME.

>> Mary: REPUBLICANS STOOD IN SUPPORT OF THE DEAL AFTER MONTHS OF NEGOTIATIONS, SAYING POLICE OFFICERS COULD NOW RETURN TO AS MANY AS 40 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE.

>> WE ARE VERY, VERY GLAD THAT THIS WILL PROVIDE MORE SCHOOL SAFETY BY BRINGING OUR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS BACK TO THE SCHOOLS THAT CHOOSE TO HAVE THEM, PROVIDING MORE SAFETY FOR TEACHERS, FOR STAFF, AND FOR STUDENTS.

>> I KNEW THIS WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO BUILD TRUST WITH OUR STUDENTS IN OUR SCHOOLS.

AND NO OTHER