Trump, Alex Pretti and Gun
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"You cannot bring a firearm" to a protest, said FBI Director Kash Patel.
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.
A number of Republicans suggested carrying a gun to a protest is an indicator of violence, while Democrats suddenly claim to care about Second Amendment rights they had sought to ban.
For decades, the conservative movement had argued the opposite: that the right to bear arms did not dissolve in public spaces, that lawful carry was not conditional on political context, and that armed presence alone was not provocation.
The case is the latest high-profile gun challenge to come before the 6-3 conservative court.
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Gun ownership advocates are pushing back against the Trump administration over its response to the killing of Alex Pretti on Saturday.
On Aug. 7 Rep. Dave Min, D-Irvine, pushed for stricter gun laws on stage with former Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona at a town-hall event in Laguna Woods before 450 people. She co-founded the Giffords gun-control advocacy group after surviving a mass ...
The Supreme Court weighs a challenge to a Hawaii gun restriction dubbed the “vampire rule," requiring permission to carry firearms onto private property.