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BumRushDaShow

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Sun Jan 25, 2026, 04:10 AM Jan 25

'Insane Claim': Conservatives Call Out DHS Second Amendment Hypocrisy -- Amid Claims Man Shot and Killed Was [View all]

Source: MEDIAite

Jan 24th, 2026, 4:12 pm


Some conservatives were quick to push back on the Department of Homeland Security’s claims following a 37-year-old man being shot and killed. A Minnesota resident — identified by the Minnesota Star Tribune as Alex Jeffrey Pretti — was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday morning. Footage from the scene showed officers tussling with Pretty before multiple shots go off. The man was later declared dead.

DHS claimed in their statement about the event that the man had been armed and acted as a threat to agents who were conducting an operation in the area. “The officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed suspect violently resisted. More details on the armed struggle are forthcoming. Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, an agent fired defensive shots,” they said.

DHS said the suspect had two magazines and no ID. They posted a picture of the pistol the suspect allegedly had and claimed he wanted to cause “maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.”

Some conservatives and Second Amendment activists, however, questioned whether a rush to judgement was being made about a lawful gun owner. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said at a press conference that authorities believes the suspect was a “lawful gun owner.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/insane-claim-conservatives-call-out-dhs-second-amendment-hypocrisy-amid-claims-man-shot-and-killed-was/



The 2A humpers have suddenly woken up.
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maybe a few Skittles Jan 25 #1
The passion of these 2A gun humpers is off the chart! liberalla Jan 25 #3
Yes, this sounds "off the chart": maxsolomon Jan 26 #21
The literal meaning of the Second Amendment is embodied in this incident. yardwork Jan 25 #17
yes, repukes believe in that for THEMSELVES Skittles Jan 25 #19
The Jade Helm crowd has self-lobotomized. NBachers Jan 25 #2
Any break towards the truth is welcomed. democrank Jan 25 #4
The average gun owning, 2nd Amendment guy.... paleotn Jan 25 #8
Most gun owners I know are a mix of Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians democrank Jan 25 #11
Not off track at all. That's my thoughts and experience too. paleotn Jan 25 #12
The local shooting range I go to is just south of Minneapolis NickB79 Jan 25 #16
The NRA has ghosted themselves. They will never come back now. BradBo Jan 25 #5
Protect the Gun. Protect the Gun. travelingthrulife Jan 25 #6
Do they think we forgot Kyle Rittenhouse? logosoco Jan 25 #7
His phone, I imagine. SunSeeker Jan 25 #18
Face Scanning ? delisen Jan 25 #20
His phone? I'm sure they got the phone because he was filming them FakeNoose Jan 26 #22
I took a peek at freerepublic and most of them are saying... IrishAfricanAmerican Jan 25 #9
That is a FReeper's standard response BumRushDaShow Jan 25 #10
Woke 2nd Amendment Republicans! Only DJT & Miller could have done this! Ford_Prefect Jan 25 #13
NO BONUSES EITHER Kid Berwyn Jan 25 #14
Weak sauce from the willful ignorers of past shootings Javaman Jan 25 #15
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