Trump, gun-rights and Minnesota shooting

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Gun rights groups and legal experts question Trump administration’s stance on the Second Amendment after shooting
Claims by Trump administration officials that the man fatally shot by a federal agent in Minneapolis lacked a right to possess a firearm and that his killing was justified are being dismissed by legal...

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Gun groups split with Trump administration over Minnesota shooting
Minn. Border Patrol shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti sparks rare split in gun-rights movement
Trump reshuffles his Minnesota operation after backlash from second fatal shooting
The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent over the weekend has Donald Trump “concerned” about the sustainability of his administration’s ongoing Minneapolis operations, according to T...

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Officials say Alex Pretti ‘brandished’ a weapon, but have offered no evidence. Why that term matters
Some Border Patrol agents leaving Minnesota in wake of weekend shooting
Trump ‘reviewing everything’ following Minneapolis shooting
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has defended the shooting, saying the agent fired “defensive shots” at Pretti, who had a gun that was recovered by federal authorities.

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January 24, 2026 — Fatal shooting of Minneapolis man
Ex-CBP commissioner says "wise to be very skeptical" of how Minneapolis shooting probe being handled

Gun rights groups slam feds' comments after Minneapolis shooting

FBI Director Kash Patel and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem both said peaceful protesters do not carry firearms with them.

Gun Activists Bridle at Suggestion That Pistol Justified Killing

The National Rifle Association and others have argued citizens need guns to fend off government. The killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, who carried a pistol, set off debate.

Video Analyses at Odds with DHS Statements on Minneapolis Shooting

The Department of Homeland Security hasn’t provided evidence for some statements administration officials made within hours of the Jan. 24 fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis,

Chaotic moment federal officer reached for gun revealed in close-up analysis of Minneapolis armed anti-ICE protester shooting

Close-up videos of the fatal Minneapolis shooting showed protester Alex Jeffrey Pretti was armed with a gun — with the agent who fired the more than a dozen shots clearly reacting to something that alarmed him amid the chaos.