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BumRushDaShow

(166,686 posts)
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 04:00 PM Tuesday

WATCH: 'You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns,' Trump says of Alex Pretti killing

Source: PBS News

Jan 27, 2026 1:44 PM EST


President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he did not think Alex Pretti, the second U.S. citizen to be killed by federal forces in Minnesota this month, was acting as an assassin.

"You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns," the president said in response to a question from PBS News' Liz Landers, reiterating a talking point from the administration that Pretti should not have brought a legally carried handgun to the scene — a position that has infuriated gun rights advocates.

The president's response amounted to a softening of his administration's tone on the Jan. 24 shooting, after several of his top aides, including White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, described Pretti as a threat to federal agents.

Following Pretti's death, gun rights groups have released statements, saying that it's legal to carry firearms during protests or while exercising First Amendment rights.

Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-you-cant-have-guns-you-cant-walk-in-with-guns-trump-says-of-alex-pretti-killing



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WATCH: 'You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns,' Trump says of Alex Pretti killing (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP
shithole wants to be a dictator.................... Lovie777 Tuesday #1
Cool. Orange dictator doesn't like guns MenloParque Tuesday #2
Guns bromeando Tuesday #3
. littlemissmartypants Tuesday #4
Trump wanted his own domestic terrorists to be allowed guns on Jan6. Norrrm Tuesday #5
Except if you're storming a capital to stop the steal. Akakoji Tuesday #6
That would require neurons all in working order. paleotn Tuesday #9
Exactly. Perfectly okay if storming Congress to "stop the steal " anneboleyn Tuesday #17
Uh, ahem, can you say Rittenhouse. Chipper Chat Tuesday #7
Thank you, President Moron. paleotn Tuesday #8
Hey Magas, are you listening to what your guy is saying? Fil1957 Tuesday #10
Back in the 70's popsdenver Tuesday #11
NRA doesn't allow guns in the building during the NRA convention ... aggiesal Tuesday #12
I don't want a statement from the NRA! BidenRocks Tuesday #13
From the GOA (the NRA's less-reasonable cousin) sarisataka Tuesday #14
My opinion is nuanced. TomSlick Tuesday #15
Check out my post (below) and let me know what you think... robbob Tuesday #21
You are, of course, correct. TomSlick Tuesday #22
Once again More Maggats got played. BlueKota Tuesday #16
The Fascist Stonealone Tuesday #19
So What?? Stonealone Tuesday #18
What I find infuriating about this line of talk, and the media dutifully reporting on it robbob Tuesday #20
Re, Your Last Sentence: He Would Have Been Legal NO MATTER WHAT. ColoringFool Tuesday #25
I'm not sure what you mean robbob Tuesday #27
So, how many of the Amendments are the GOP against now? sakabatou Tuesday #23
Ummm. That's not what you said last week. Martin68 Tuesday #24
"you can't have guns" Skittles Tuesday #26

Lovie777

(22,118 posts)
1. shithole wants to be a dictator....................
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 04:05 PM
Tuesday

in a dictatorship the general masses can't have weapons. NRA supported him wholeheartedly.

MenloParque

(563 posts)
2. Cool. Orange dictator doesn't like guns
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 04:12 PM
Tuesday

Then I guess I am a 2nd Amendment Absolutist now!! Shall not be infringed' isn't that how it goes?? Never cared much about blasters but I love them now!!

Norrrm

(4,269 posts)
5. Trump wanted his own domestic terrorists to be allowed guns on Jan6.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 04:36 PM
Tuesday

The very same domestic terrorists he pardoned for violently attacking police.

Akakoji

(491 posts)
6. Except if you're storming a capital to stop the steal.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 04:40 PM
Tuesday

Or at a rally to overthrow the government elected by the people. Except the if you’re at an antiCovid restrictions action rally. Except if you’re working to suppress protests and free speech. He’s a hypocritical fukking liar.

paleotn

(21,770 posts)
9. That would require neurons all in working order.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 06:27 PM
Tuesday

He's too senile to realize he just made himself look stupid.

popsdenver

(1,781 posts)
11. Back in the 70's
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 06:43 PM
Tuesday

here in Denver, all kinds of bad guys were showing up at demonstrations with guns. It was ruled at that time, they could indeed show up with guns, because of the 2nd amendment..........

Sooooo, Denver passed a law that the guns could not be loaded with bullets.!!!!!!!????????
It seemed to relieve the Denver Cops somewhat, but not entirely. Not sure how the new law worked out long term.....

At the same time, (70's) there was a big uprising among cops and citizens backing the cops, due to the police chief only allowing the cop's side arm to be a 38 or 357 revolver, and to only use lead bullets, when all the banditos they were confronting had semi automatic pistols with hollow points.......

aggiesal

(10,614 posts)
12. NRA doesn't allow guns in the building during the NRA convention ...
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 06:45 PM
Tuesday

Talk about Irony Deficient.

TomSlick

(12,926 posts)
15. My opinion is nuanced.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:05 PM
Tuesday

As much as I enjoy seeing the angst of gun humpers for the administration saying that lawfully carrying a gun to a demonstration is cause to shoot someone, I question the wisdom of packing heat in a context that could result in contact with knuckle dragging ICE/CBP goons. There is a significant risk of being dead right.

I'm amused by the gun humpers being surprised that the Second Amendment doesn't apply when demonstrating against fascists. No fascist government has ever tolerated armed citizens.

So, I won't carry a weapon to any situation in which I might have interaction with ICE/CBP goons or even the Arkansas State Police. I would be well within my rights to do so but I have no interest in of being killed for the exercise of that right - at least not yet.

robbob

(3,746 posts)
21. Check out my post (below) and let me know what you think...
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:33 PM
Tuesday

In summery, not clear that there WAS a demonstration of any size going on, or that he was there to attend one. By some accounts he wasn’t really dressed for an extended stay in cold weather, and may have just been out getting a coffee…

TomSlick

(12,926 posts)
22. You are, of course, correct.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:46 PM
Tuesday

It appears he did not intend to confront ICE/CBP. However, at this point anyone on the streets in Minneapolis is likely to come into contact with nazi goons. A person's rights under state gun laws is irrelevant. It is the clear policy of ICE/CBP that an armed civilian is a legitimate target.

BlueKota

(5,114 posts)
16. Once again More Maggats got played.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 07:06 PM
Tuesday

I never understood why they believed that a man who has openly admitted he admires dictators, and wants to be one, would want citizens to own and carry weapons. There's always a chance he could disappoint some of his own cult members enough, that they could turn against him.

Their gun rights were pretty much safer with Democratic Administrations.

Stonealone

(32 posts)
19. The Fascist
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:53 PM
Tuesday

have always said what The Left would do, while really meaning what they (The Fascist) really wanted to do. And will do, if given the chance! How many amendments are toast already? and how many more will fall too? Thank You USSC!!! Hope that 6 of you rot in HELL!

Stonealone

(32 posts)
18. So What??
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:47 PM
Tuesday

We should only bring Knives to a Gun Fight???
Who are we dealing with? Mr. Queeg? or Mr. Quisling? Or a combination of the two?

robbob

(3,746 posts)
20. What I find infuriating about this line of talk, and the media dutifully reporting on it
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 09:17 PM
Tuesday

The views we’ve seen from various angles show there was no mass protest going on. There were at most a couple dozen people observing the ICE operation. Also, others have opined that he was NOT dressed like someone who was planning to be outside long. Most likely he was out grabbing a coffee, maybe from the donut shop that was right there, saw the agents and decided to start filming. We may never know, but there is little to suggest this was a planned out excursion to attend a demonstration while wearing his legal sidearm.

robbob

(3,746 posts)
27. I'm not sure what you mean
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:40 PM
Tuesday

I was just describing (perhaps poorly, sorry) that he had a license to carry. I never meant that there was something legal or illegal about the person himself, just the status of the weapon he was carrying.

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