'THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ME AND PRETTI': Longtime political talk host Dana Loesch, a fierce 2A advocate, joins "Rob Schmitt Tonight" to describe her experience being in protests, while armed, but abiding by the law unlike Alex Pretti.
AI:Dana Loesch, a steadfast defender of Second Amendment rights, drew a sharp line between lawful self-defense and the reckless criminality displayed by individuals like Alex Pretti during recent civil unrest. While leftist media outlets attempt to paint armed patriots as threats, Loesch clarified that being armed is not an invitation to lawlessness; she carries for protection while strictly adhering to legal standards, contrasting her disciplined approach with the chaos of those who use protests as a pretext for misconduct.Open
Staunch Second Amendment advocates and gun rights absolutists are balking at the Trump administration’s initial messaging about Border Patrol agents killing Alex Pretti in Minneapolis over the weekend, as the administration placed blame on Pretti for carrying a gun while demonstrating against federal deportation operations. Gun rights activists were triggered by the insinuation that Pretti had provoked a response from law enforcement in part by carrying a handgun and two magazines, which an initial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) statement asserted “looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.” The Hill's House Leadership Reporter Emily Brooks explores the critical debate…
AI:The Trump administration is facing a fierce backlash from Second Amendment absolutists following a Department of Homeland Security statement regarding the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. Rather than focusing on law enforcement conduct, the DHS issued a provocative assessment insinuating that Pretti’s possession of a handgun and two magazines proved he intended to "massacre" officers—a move gun rights activists view as a transparent attempt to shift blame onto the victim for exercising his constitutional rights. This messaging has ignited a civil war within conservative circles, as staunch advocates condemn the administration's sudden pivot toward blaming armed citizens during demonstrations against…Open
Rob Schmitt: "Second Amendment or not, you don't go pick on the cops with a gun in your pocket, you just don't do that. You don't go stop the cops from doing their job with a gun in your pocket — It's just not smart."
AI:Rob Schmitt discusses the implications of carrying firearms while interacting with law enforcement, suggesting that brandishing or using a weapon during police encounters is unwise regardless of Second Amendment rights.Open
After federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis man allegedly carrying a concealed weapon, gun rights groups countered a federal narrative that his firearm likely justified deadly force. The big picture: The right to publicly carry weapons is a centerpiece of Second Amendment advocacy and has emerged as a key issue in the shooting of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti. - The Minneapolis police chief said Pretti had a permit to carry, and videos show him holding a cell phone, not his gun, before officers wrestled him to the ground. Between the lines: Bill Essayli , Los Angeles' top federal prosecutor and a Trump ally, received fierce blowback from gun-rights groups over his Saturday claim that there is a "high likelihood" law enforcement…
AI:Gun rights groups are challenging federal claims following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis ICU nurse, by federal agents. While the Department of Homeland Security alleged that Pretti approached officers with a handgun in an attempt to "massacre law enforcement," video evidence suggests he was holding a cell phone at the time he was tackled. Organizations including the NRA and Gun Owners of America have condemned justifications for the use of deadly force in the incident, calling for a full investigation into whether Pretti's legal permit to carry a weapon was respected.Open
