US EditionAlex Pretti's Parents Remember Son in New York Times Interview
Requests for gun training have doubled or tripled nationwide among women and minorities, driven by fears over constitutional rights after federal enforcement actions, experts say.
- Requests surged across the country in the week after Alex Pretti's shooting, with national gun coalitions reporting a spike from women, people of color and liberals; Tom Nguyen said he was `slammed with bookings` and weekend classes sold out through April.
- After Pretti's killing, government remarks prompted concern and training interest; President Donald Trump said Pretti `shouldn't have been carrying`, while DHS accused him of `brandishing` a firearm despite video evidence.
- A Girl & A Gun reported instructor-led requests rose to 52% in January, with women ages 45–64 the majority, and Grassroots Defense and the Liberal Gun Club saw two- to threefold demand increases from last year.
- Trainers report immediate capacity strains with no referral slots available, and Jordan Siemering says new gun owners now come from diverse demographics and political backgrounds.
- Organizers liken the current spike to the 2020 post-George Floyd surge, with John Commerford noting more than 26.2 million first-time buyers in recent years, while leaders remain `cautiously curious` about lasting changes.
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Gun trainers nationwide say women and liberals are taking more interest in classes after Alex Pretti’s shooting
The federal government’s recent messaging around gun holders has created a deluge of unlikely Second Amendment advocates — including those previously opposed to or disinterested in gun ownership
Disinformation Agent: Rep. Bennie Thompson Brings AI-Generated Image of Alex Pretti Shooting to House Floor
Rep. Bennie Thompson displayed a large AI-generated image falsely depicting the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Tuesday.
NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
Gun trainers say women and liberals are taking more interest in classes after Alex Pretti’s shooting
“I see people who I would never have expected to have any interest in a firearm at all talking about it,” one trainer said.
Star Tribune
The Straits Times‘No reason he should have died’: Alex Pretti’s parents open up
In their first sit-down interview, Michael and Susan Pretti avoided recriminations and recalled the son whom Michael called “an exceptionally kind, caring man.”
Grand Rapids Herald-Review
Minnesota ReformerVA chaplains in Massachusetts told not to mention slain nurse Alex Pretti
Reprinted with permission from Good Faith Media. Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at a veterans hospital in Minneapolis, was killed by officers of the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol last month. He is being memorialized nationwide, but chaplains at Veterans…
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