Lawmakers from several levels of government in Minnesota were joined by gun control advocates in Minneapolis Thursday to call for state and federal gun control in the wake of the shooting at a Catholic church Wednesday, in which two children were killed and 18 other people, mostly kids, were wounded.

"Here we are again," said Angela Ferrell-Zabala, executive director of Moms Demand Action, "because politicians would rather protect the gun lobby's profits than protect our kids."

In the U.S., deadly gun violence has become increasingly commonplace at schools, churches and other settings once considered safe, despite efforts to beef up security and identify potential perpetrators before they can act. And each new mass shooting stirs up the long-running national debate over access to guns.

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