WACONIA, Minn. — With negotiations in the Minnesota Legislature at a standstill , former congresswoman Gabby Giffords joined Gov. Tim Walz on Saturday, Oct. 25, to kick off a series of DFL-led town halls to discuss gun violence.

The first of the series drew roughly 850 Minnesotans to the Waconia High School auditorium, where Giffords implored them to be “courageous.” In 2011, Giffords was shot by a gunman at a constituent event in Tucson, Arizona. Six people were killed, and 12 others were injured.

“Stopping gun violence takes courage, the courage to do what’s right,” said Giffords, who has since started a gun violence prevention organization. “Now is the time to come together, be responsible — Democrat, Republican, Independent.”

While Walz has yet to call a special session, citing

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