Multiple Democrat lawmakers in the Minnesota House of Representatives yelled “go f-cking shoot yourself” at Republican Rep. Elliott Engen as they staged a dramatic sit-in on the House floor to force a vote on one of the most aggressive gun control packages in the country.
The meltdown took place on Thursday, after the House deadlocked 67-67 along party lines on a procedural vote to bring the Senate-passed gun control omnibus bill, House File 5140, to the floor for debate.
Democrats responded by refusing to leave the chamber and staging a sit-in, demanding an immediate vote on the sweeping legislation that has been called the “most extreme gun-grabbing bill in the country.”
During the meltdown, Rep. Aisha Gomez shouted at Rep. Engen to shoot himself.
WATCH:
Democrats in the Minnesota House have gone completely UNHINGED
When house dems didnt get the vote they wanted on the most extreme gun-grabbing bill in the country HF5140 one of their own, Rep. Gomez, actually told Republican @elliottengenMN to “go fucking kill himself.”… pic.twitter.com/nwNwZ9FjEw
— Drew Roach (@DrewRoachMN) May 15, 2026
Republican state Rep. Drew Roach described the Democrats’ behavior as “completely UNHINGED” in a post on X, calling the attack on Engen “deranged, toxic, and downright dangerous” from the same lawmakers pushing to disarm citizens.
Roach wrote:
Democrats in the Minnesota House have gone completely UNHINGED
When house dems didnt get the vote they wanted on the most extreme gun-grabbing bill in the country HF5140 one of their own, Rep. Gomez, actually told Republican @elliottengenMN to “go f-cking kill himself.”
This isn’t debate. This isn’t passion. This is deranged, toxic, and downright dangerous behavior from the same people who want to strip law-abiding Minnesotans of their constitutional rights.
No class. No decency. Just pure meltdown when they’re challenged on disarming citizens while criminals roam free.”
Rep. Engen confirmed the vile comments on X, and that it was not only one Democrat lawmaker, writing, “Can confirm. Didn’t have multiple Democrat colleagues yelling at me to ‘go f’ing shoot myself’ on my bingo card…”
Can confirm.
Didn’t have multiple Democrat colleagues yelling at me to “go f’ing shoot myself” on my bingo card… https://t.co/veol1CXzxT
— Elliott Engen (@elliottengenMN) May 15, 2026
Republicans have blocked the bill, pointing out that it would criminalize legal firearm ownership while doing little to address criminals who already ignore existing laws.
If passed, HF5140 would:
- Ban the ownership, possession, and sale of semiautomatic “military-style assault weapons” (broadly defined to include many modern sporting rifles).
- Prohibit magazines capable of holding more than 17 rounds.
- Criminalize the manufacture and possession of “ghost guns” (unserialized, privately made firearms).
- Reenact the ban on binary triggers.
- Expand Minnesota’s extreme risk protection order (red flag) law.
- Tighten rules on negligent firearm storage and possession of dangerous weapons in schools.
- Modify reporting requirements for law enforcement firearm discharges.
- Add new restrictions that critics say would limit lawful self-defense rights.
The legislation also appropriates money for implementation and includes other miscellaneous gun-safety provisions.
No formal statements or press releases have been issued yet by House Democratic leadership or Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman regarding the incident.
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