State Fair Poll Includes Question on Banning Semi-Automatic Military-Style Weapons

Sep 8, 2026

Poll takers were asked whether possession of semi-automatic military-style assault weapons should be prohibited except for certain officers; the Presenter referenced an August 2025 school shooting that killed two students and injured 21 people.

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The Presenter read a poll question asking whether possession of semi-automatic military-style assault weapons should be banned except for peace officers, service members, and other authorized government officers. The segment placed the question in the context of a DFL priority in 2026 and cited an August 2025 shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis that the Presenter said killed two students and injured 21 people (18 children and three adults).

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