[ad_1] Renee Good was killed on Jan. 7. Alex Pretti on Jan. 24. Federal agents killed both of them, and the administration labeled both of them terrorists — labels that quickly fell apart when the public learned more about each case and saw videos of the shootings. Yet it was Pretti’s death that broke the

[ad_1] Photo: Curbed; Photos: Getty Images (John Pedin/NY Daily News Archive, Mel Finkelstein/NY Daily News Archive, Bettmann Archive, Dan Cronin/NY Daily News Archive) The sharpened screwdrivers, memorable and imaginary, tell a lot of the story. Three days before Christmas 1984, Bernhard Goetz, a 37-year-old electrical engineer living on 14th Street, got on a downtown 2

[ad_1] Several niche, left-leaning gun advocacy groups said that since the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, they can hardly keep up with the surging demand for firearms training. With President Donald Trump sending a surge of armed federal agents into communities around the country, even more once gun-shy liberals and leftists

[ad_1] On a July day in a suburban Pittsburgh mall food court, Kevin Edler and his wife, Lex, donned their rainbow gear and waited. Families shuffled by. Teens sipped boba. Kevin’s braid trailed from his trucker hat, emblazoned with an AK-47 over a rainbow flag with “Defend Equality” in all capital letters underneath. Pittsburgh’s Public

[ad_1] By Jeremy Herb, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — In the wake of a horrific shooting that shocked the nation, President Donald Trump starkly broke with pro-gun groups in off-the-cuff remarks: “Take the guns first, go through due process second,” Trump said during a televised meeting with lawmakers. That was nearly eight years ago —

[ad_1] Handgun In the wake of the death of Alex Pretti, the White House categorically rejected the suggestion from some Republicans – including Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and FBI Director Kash Patel – that U.S. citizens do not have a right to carry firearms while protesting. President Trump “absolutely” supports the Second

[ad_1] So called Christians backing the most ungodly man to hold the office of president, whose policies and actions absolutely contradict the teachings of Jesus. Please spare us any of your God-talk. Gun owners and NRA members not calling out federal officers for killing a man who was simply protecting a woman, had a permit

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Following the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Second Amendment advocates have pushed back on statements from Trump officials immediately following the Saturday shooting. One of those critics is Cam Edwards, a longtime Second Amendment advocate and an editor at BearingArms.com. As this is an ongoing

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After the Jan. 24 shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Second Amendment advocates have pushed back on statements from Trump officials. One of those critics is Cam Edwards, a longtime Second Amendment advocate and editor at BearingArms.com. Because this is an ongoing investigation, it is important

[ad_1] The National Rifle Association (NRA)–arguably the most influential gun rights lobbying group in the U.S.—has joined top drug policy reform organizations and other interests in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana consumers unconstitutional. In one of the latest amici briefs to be filed ahead of

[ad_1] Second Amendment advocates have been warning Americans for years that the only thing standing between them and a tyrannical government is individual ownership of firearms. Sadly — tragically — this proposition is on the brink of being tested on the streets of America, although not in the circumstances envisioned. The tyrannical government in question

[ad_1] San Rafael did not need to grant every housing waiver There has been understandable confusion about what state housing law does — and does not — require in the approval of the planned 17-story project at 700 Irwin St. Laws like Senate Bill 330 and the state density bonus law make it difficult for

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The killing of Alex Pretti by federal officers in Minnesota spurred backlash from Second Amendment advocates after some Trump administration officials initially claimed Pretti was armed and dangerous, but the unfolding investigation has not centered on gun-carrying policies. Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse and licensed concealed-carry

[ad_1] ICE Out Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and everyone on City Council must urgently support the “ICE Out” legislative package introduced by Councilmembers Kendra Brooks and Rue Landau, which would restrict local cooperation with federal agents. We’ve all watched the horrific scenes playing out in Minneapolis, and while Mayor Parker has made it clear that

[ad_1] Republicans have agreed on many core issues over the years, including lower taxes, smaller government, and individual liberty. And while they disagree from time to time, no single issue unites them more than the right to keep and bear arms. That all changed this week in the wake of the ICE shooting of Alex

[ad_1] The killing of Alex Pretti by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis has exposed a rift between the Trump administration and Second Amendment defenders over Americans’ constitutional rights to protest and carry firearms, an issue that is now top of mind in gun-friendly Arizona. Bystander videos appear to show an agent disarmed Pretti

[ad_1] On a July day in a suburban Pittsburgh mall food court, Kevin Edler and his wife, Lex, donned their rainbow gear and waited. Families shuffled by. Teens sipped boba. Kevin’s braid trailed from his trucker hat, emblazoned with an AK-47 over a rainbow flag with “Defend Equality” in all capital letters underneath.  The couple

[ad_1] article AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Greg Abbott reasserted that Texans have a constitutional right to carry guns at protests Thursday, seemingly pushing against fellow Republicans who have said protesters should not have weapons at events. Speaking at a campaign event, Abbott touted the state’s Second Amendment protections. What they’re saying: “I’ve signed about 30

[ad_1] Case in point: The administration’s response to the killing of Alex Pretti. Flowers at a makeshift memorial in the area where Alex Pretti was shot dead a day earlier by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 25, 2026. (Photo by Octavio JONES / AFP via Getty Images) This story was originally published

[ad_1] This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. The US government’s reaction to the killing of Alex Pretti last weekend – and of Renée Good a fortnight earlier – was a grim

[ad_1] A noticeable shift is underway on the American left. Progressives who once spoke confidently and consistently about the dangers posed by guns are now, increasingly, buying firearms themselves. “If more guns made us safer, we’d be the safest country on Earth. It doesn’t work that way,” quipped then-rising star presidential contender Pete Buttigieg in