US EditionRepublicans face election risks in clash with gun rights groups over protester's killing
Gun rights groups reject FBI Director Kash Patel’s warning against carrying firearms at protests, defending the lawful carry rights of Alex Pretti, shot during a federal enforcement operation.
- Jan 26 Reuters: FBI Director Kash Patel's remarks after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti sparked anger from gun-rights advocates, with Patel saying, `You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines, to any sort of protest that you want. It’s that simple.`
- During the Minneapolis enforcement operation, FBI Director Kash Patel said `You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines, to any protest`, while officials claimed Pretti approached officers with a gun, but video shows he held a phone before being shot.
- A viral clip on X captured FBI Director Kash Patel's Fox News remarks, where he said, `You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines, to any sort of protest that you want. It’s that simple` on Sunday, amassing over 4 million views by early Monday.
- Gun-Rights groups pushed back as the National Association for Gun Rights and Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus said carrying extra magazines is legal for permit holders, while analysts warned this risks alienating core Republican voters before the November midterm elections.
- Minnesota officials announced an independent probe, local officials seeking a court-ordered halt sued the federal government earlier this month, and a hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Monday amid protests and memorial .
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Kash Patel squirms under MAGA backlash over Alex Pretti killing
FBI Director Kah Patel reversed course after receiving backlash over his assertion that it was illegal to bring a firearm to a protest.On Sunday, Patel responded to a DHS officer killing Alex Pretti by suggesting the 37-year-old nurse had deserved it because he legally carried a handgun while video ...
Gun Rights Groups Slam Trump Officials For ‘Demonizing’ Law-Abiding Armed Citizens
Multiple gun rights groups, which are typically supportive of President Donald Trump and his policies, are enraged over the administration’s response to the deadly shooting of an armed protester in Minneapolis over the weekend.In the hours after anti-ICE protester Alex Pretti was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents on a Minneapolis street, multiple officials in the Trump administration suggested that anyone who carries a firearm at a protest…
Republicans face election risks in clash with gun rights groups over protester's killing
Trump administration officials’ suggestion that Alex Pretti should not have brought a legally carried handgun to a Minneapolis protest has opened a rare rift with gun rights groups, creating election-year risks for Republicans with one of their most loyal voting blocs.
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