Trump, Second Amendment and Minnesota shooting

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Trump administration goes after Second Amendment rights in justifying Minneapolis shooting
A number of pro-gun rights Republicans pushed back on the administration's argument that Alex Pretti was dangerous because he had a gun. Pretti was legally licensed to carry one.

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Gun rights groups and legal experts question Trump administration’s stance on the Second Amendment after shooting
Gun groups split with Trump administration over Minnesota shooting
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-...

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In their words: An examination of statements Trump officials made about what led to Pretti’s death
Fox’s Trey Gowdy Wonders Why Alex Pretti Is Being Demonized for Carrying a Gun After Kyle Rittenhouse Was Celebrated for It
Shooting of man by federal agents in Minnesota creates tension on gun rights; LA federal prosecutor’s comments criticized by NRA
Yet administration officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, have questioned why he was armed.

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Bill Kristol: The Murder of Alex Pretti
Trump ‘reviewing everything’ about fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, says fed agents will leave Minneapolis ‘at some point’

How Alex Pretti’s death lies at the intersection of the First and Second amendments

The Trump administration is receiving pushback from gun rights advocates after the 37-year-old was killed while armed at a Minnesota protest.

ICE Minneapolis Shooting: What's 2nd Amendment And Why Is Internet Debating Its Limits After Alex Pretti's Death?

A fatal shooting of a legally armed US citizen, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, in Minneapolis has ignited debate over the Second Amendment. Social media users are questioning whether constitutional gun rights still protect citizens during federal operations.
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Americans and police on a 'catastrophic collision course' over 2nd Amendment: analysis

The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution – which states that Americans' right to bear arms "for the security of a free state ... not be infringed" — has now put both Americans and law enforcement in a uniquely precarious position.
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Georgia organizations weigh in on Second Amendment concerns in response to Minnesota ICE shootings

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Across the nation, including the Coastal Empire, people are questioning where the Second Amendment stands in response to the two fatal shootings in Minnesota that involved ICE agents.

Anderson Cooper Brings Receipts Showing Trump’s Double Standard on Guns: ‘He Supports the 2nd Amendment – Just Not All the Time’

CNN's Anderson Cooper exposed the double standard applied by President Donald Trump when it comes to gun rights.

What MAGA Really Thinks of the Second Amendment

Now Americans know.