US EditionU.S. Senators Sharply Question Trump Officials About Pretti Shooting, Use of Force
Women and self-identified liberals are driving a surge in firearm training requests, with some groups reporting up to three times last year's volume, reflecting a shift in perceived personal security.
- Following the Jan. 24 killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a nationwide surge in firearm training requests has occurred, especially among women, people of colour, and liberals.
- Federal and state investigators noted the shooting occurred amid a federal immigration surge in Minnesota, with about 700 agents later drawn down from Operation Metro Surge.
- Lara Smith said requests have especially increased from women, people of colour, and liberals, with demand overwhelming available training slots.
- Clubs report local trainers and clubs fielding thousands of new training requests, two to three times last year's volume, with training programs and weekend classes fully booked.
- Longer term, observers say the surge reframes gun ownership as insurance against institutional unpredictability, though whether it endures remains uncertain, despite over 26.2 million first‑time buyers from 2020–2025.
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A growing memorial stands Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 where Alex Pretti, 37, was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents days before at Nicollet Avenue and 26th Street in Minneapolis. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)WASHINGTON — The top leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee showed a play-by-play video leading up to the fatal shooting in Minneapolis of Alex Pretti by Customs and Border Protection officer…
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A growing memorial stands Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 where Alex Pretti, 37, was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents days before at Nicollet Avenue and 26th Street in Minneapolis. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)WASHINGTON — The top leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee showed a play-by-play video leading up to the fatal shooting in Minneapolis of Alex Pretti by Customs and Border Protection officer…
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Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said Thursday that the agency would release body camera footage in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Scott made the assertion as he and the heads of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services were grilled by lawmakers over the deaths of Pretti and Renee Good, both of whom were killed by immigration agents last month. Amid tense question…
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