Paige Bueckers urges for stricter gun laws as Minnesota teams mourn tragedy after Minneapolis school shooting

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers spoke about the school shooting that took place in her home state of Minnesota Wednesday. Two children were killed and 17 other people were wounded at Annunciation Catholic School during a morning Mass.

"I've been sending prayers ... It's just really unfortunate," Bueckers said. "I hope there are stricter gun laws put in place so parents don't have to worry about sending their kids to school, people don't have to worry about attending church and all these places are safe. It's just really unfortunate that gun violence continues to be an issue."

Before winning a national championship with UConn, Bueckers graduated from Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, a suburb of Minneapolis.

Bueckers is not the only one from the Minneapolis sports world who spoke out. The Minnesota Lynx and Timberwolves put out a joint statement saying, "No child should ever feel unsafe in a place of learning or worship, and no family should endure such unimaginable loss."




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