ST. PAUL — More than 100 people gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol on Monday, Sept. 1, demanding stricter gun laws in the wake of a deadly school shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis.

The shooting killed 10-year-old Harper Moyski and 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and injured 21 others — including 18 students between the ages of 6 and 15. Three adults were also injured.

Police say the shooter fired more than 100 bullets during the attack.

Students and parents who attended Monday’s rally called for a ban on so-called assault weapons and high-capacity magazines that can allow a person to fire dozens of bullets before reloading.

Maddie Risk is a 16-year-old junior at Eagan High School.

“It is what we need to make sure that schools can be safe for kids like

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