Rep. Walz on gun reform: “not the NRA I grew up with…I’ve changed” (AUDIO)

Democratic Congressman and candidate for Governor, Tim Walz says despite being a lifelong sportsman and veteran with nearly 25 years of service, it’s time for gun reform in Minnesota. Walz says he’s donated the money he’s received from the NRA to charity and won’t be taking money from them in the future and he adds “it’s not the NRA I grew up with, it’s not a world where I can take my shotgun to school and go hunting after football practice, those days have changed, I’ve changed and I think they [NRA] need to stand in the breach of this.” Walz acknowledges “there is a place here of protecting second amendment rights of lawful gun owners, but keeping assault weapons out of the hands of folks on the streets–we need to do it.”  Walz is calling for universal background checks and an assault weapons ban in Minnesota.