[ad_1] David Colburn David Colburn In the wake of the tragic killing of Alex Pretti on Saturday, even some of the Trump administration’s most fervent allies were taken aback by the federal government’s rush to cast a man who was lawfully carrying his firearm as a violent threat and a would-be domestic terrorist.Within hours of
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[ad_1] The Trump administration is in over its waders this time. Unlike Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in a likely justified shoot after she hit the agent with her vehicle earlier this month, the killing of 37-year-old Veterans Affairs hospital nurse Alex Pretti by one or perhaps multiple border patrol agents
[ad_1] San Diego County Gun Owners PAC is pushing for transparency and accountability, while cautioning that the tragedy should not be used to vilify gun owners. SAN DIEGO — Gun rights organizations across the country are finding themselves in an unexpected conflict with President Trump following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol
[ad_1] Local NRA member condemns Pretti killing The tragic murder of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal officers has opened my eyes to a massive divide in our country. Reviewing the incident on different sources and reading comments, I was appalled by people condoning this shooting. In years past, corruption found in some local law
[ad_1] Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week The death of Alex Pretti was a preventable tragedy that stemmed from Minnesota undermining federal law. As President Trump said, the matter is being investigated and the facts will
[ad_1] Gun rights groups have long been among Donald Trump’s most loyal allies. But following the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the alliance is showing rare cracks. In the days since the shooting, the movement has forcefully defended its stance that the second amendment is a means to keep Americans safe from government overreach
[ad_1] In the same VFW dining hall just north of Minneapolis, two gun owners are worlds apart on the topic of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse shot to death in a scuttle with border patrol agents on Saturday. “I don’t understand why he had to have a weapon there that day,” said David Manley,
[ad_1] Alex Jefferey Pretti was a 37-year-old ICU nurse. On Jan. 24, he was wrestled to the ground by a half dozen Border Patrol agents and had his legally owned concealed carry firearm taken from his waist. Seconds later, he was killed, shot ten times in five seconds. Renee Nicole Good was a 37-year-old mother
[ad_1] The latest local, regional and national news events of the day are presented by the ABC 6 News Team, along with updated sports, weather and traffic. (ABC 6 News) — The shooting death of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis is drawing bipartisan criticism from prominent gun rights advocates nationwide. And in Minnesota,
[ad_1] Virginia gun owners need to wake up to what is coming in 2026. Anti-gun legislators in Richmond have wasted no time filing bills that threaten both your rights and the very industry that supports your ability to exercise them. Their actions leave no question that the aim is not public safety, but political control.
[ad_1] Government officials should probably spend less time posting their hot takes on social media. Former California Assemblyman Bill Essayli certainly made a name for himself as a rhetorical bomb-thrower in the California Legislature. Now First Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California under the Trump administration, Essayli drew national attention over
[ad_1] ATLANTA, Ga. — A group of Georgia state Democrats, including state Sen. Harold Jones from Augusta, have introduced a bill they say is designed is affirm Georgians right to bear arms and public protest. Senate Resolution 605 was introduced Tuesday by state Sen. Josh McLaurin (D-Sandy Springs) who, thus far, is the only announced
[ad_1] The Stunning Admission: ‘You Can’t Have Guns’ The core of the conservative movement’s support for Donald Trump has long been rooted in a perceived mutual allegiance to the Constitution, particularly the Second Amendment. That bedrock trust was shattered in the wake of the Alex Pretti incident in Minneapolis. Following the fatal shooting of the
[ad_1] 🔴 Fatal Border Patrol shooting sparks fierce debate over guns at protests. 🔴 Bystander video appears to contradict claims that Alex Pretti brandished a weapon. 🔴 New Jersey gun rights advocates weigh in as scrutiny grows. New Jersey gun owners and libertarians are weighing in after Alex Pretti was shot to death by Border Patrol agents on Saturday in
[ad_1] Establishment media outlets are running stories to paint a division between President Trump and Second Amendment rights in the post-Alex Pretti shooting climate. Here are just a few titles currently running: “2nd Amendment backlash follows portrayal of Alex Pretti by some Trump administration officials,” (ABC News); “Following Pretti killing, Trump opens the door to
[ad_1] from the fair-weather-appears-to-be-over,-friends dept This nation is filled with loudmouths who claim the Second Amendment ensures the rest of the amendments are protected. There are a lot of gun owners who bristle at any hint of gun control, even as they insist they might be the only thing protecting us from a hostile government.
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The National Rifle Association pushed back Tuesday on President Donald Trump‘s claims that Alex Pretti was wrong to bring a firearm to the anti-ICE protest where he was killed. Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel argued that Americans “cannot” bring firearms to a protest this week.
[ad_1] If there was any question over whether Donald Trump was changing course and backing down in the face of public fury, that question has been answered quite clearly. He absolutely is not. Here’s a roundup of the most unhinged moments from the last 24 hours 15:33, 28 Jan 2026Updated 19:59, 28 Jan 2026 Trump
[ad_1] On Monday, Virginia’s Democrat-controlled Senate Courts of Justice Committee passed legislation containing a ban targeting semiautomatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns. The Virginia Mercury reported that the legislation, SB749, passed by a vote of 9-5. The legislation aimed toward banning firearms which Democrats refer to as an “assault firearm,” and it defines said firearms in a
[ad_1] FBI director Kash Patel and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem sit in a pink Cadillac made of LEGO blocks before the Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix auto race, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Kristi Noem did not mean to start a civil war inside the American
[ad_1] Reading Time: 6 minutes Last week we asked for your questions about immigration enforcement in Wisconsin, particularly as thousands of federal immigration agents patrol Minnesota’s Twin Cities, conducting door-to-door searches for immigrants and clashing daily with protesters and observers. One reader reached out for information about Wisconsin’s firearms laws, citing the example of armed
[ad_1] A growing chorus of lawmakers from across the political spectrum is calling for investigations into the Jan. 24 fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis. As Zeale News reported Jan. 26, Pretti’s death triggered renewed protests and bipartisan demands for oversight, including from several Republican lawmakers who have questioned
[ad_1] It feels different this time. You can sense the Trump administration knows it has finally stepped in it, with its baseless, soulless response to the ICE murder of Alex Pretti, a peaceful protester and legal observer, in Minneapolis last weekend. The administration served up a transparent lie — one so obvious it couldn’t be
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked controversy after saying Alex Pretti, killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, should not have been carrying a gun. His remarks have drawn criticism from prominent gun rights organizations and raised questions within Republican ranks. Speaking to reporters at an Iowa restaurant, Trump addressed the fatal shooting of Alex
[ad_1] by Sharelle B. McNair January 27, 2026 The National Rifle Association (NRA) is calling for full transparency from the Trump administration Following the killing of Minnesota ICU nurse Alex Pretti at the hands of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, the National Rifle Association (NRA) is calling for full transparency from the Trump
[ad_1] The San Diego County Gun Owners PAC (Political Action Committee) calls the fatal shooting of Minnesota man Alex Pretti by ICE agents “tragic and deeply troubling.” The executive director of that organization, Michael Schwartz, told NBC 7 he’s calling for full transparency and due process moving forward. “Both sides, Mr. Pretti and whoever the
[ad_1] I grew up mostly in western Colorado at the base of the Grand Mesa wilderness. Virtually everyone I knew owned guns and hunted, including the preacher at our local church. This gun-owning culture fit naturally with certain brands of conservatism. Although I usually don’t consider myself a conservative anymore (I’m a liberal broadly speaking
[ad_1] This is not the first time that Trump has upset his Second Amendment base. In September, it was reported that the president upset a number of gun activists when he floated the idea of looking into a gun ban for transgender Americans Even the NRA, a staunch ally of President Trump, slammed a post
[ad_1] I’m a Second Amendment supporter—and then some. It’s a spiritual and philosophical foundation more than a tactical choice. My support is based upon the God given right of self defense in every sense, from beliefs to setting boundaries to ballistics. Despite this, I personally don’t display weaponry unless I’m in a safety situation. Removing
[ad_1] The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal officer has triggered an unexpected backlash inside President Donald Trump’s political coalition, scrambling Republican messaging on the Second Amendment and complicating the administration’s hard-line immigration push. Pretti is the second person killed this month by a federal officer in Minneapolis amid protests tied to immigration
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