In a campaign launch speech to hundreds of supporters at The Depot in downtown Minneapolis on Friday night, Gov. Tim Walz said he would use an unprecedented third four-year term in office to enact stricter gun laws and protect the state from what he called the “nightmare” of the second Trump administration.

While Walz has not introduced any new significant policy proposals since officially announcing his candidacy, he has touted his achievements as governor, including funding boosts for K-12 education, worker protections, and the passage of gun safety measures like universal background checks.

On Friday, he asked voters for more time to finish work, including new gun laws.

“We have some unfinished business to attend to,” he told supporters. “We’ve made important strides. … We’ve expande

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