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The largest physicians' organization in Minnesota is calling for a ban on assault weapons and more research on gun violence in the wake of the Florida high school shooting.

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The doctors are calling for renewing and strengthening an assault weapons ban, including high-capacity magazines. An assault weapon was used in the Feb. 14 Parkland High School shooting that killed 17 people. High-capacity magazines were used in the Las Vegas concert shooting last October that killed 58 people.

The association has about 10,000 members and represents approximately one-third of Minnesota physicians.

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The largest physicians' organization in Minnesota is calling for a ban on assault weapons and more research on gun violence in the wake of the Florida high school shooting.


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