Jeanine Pirro Threat To Gun Owners Sparks Anger of MAGA, Republicans [View all]
Source: Newsweek
Feb 03, 2026 at 04:39 AM EST
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s threat to jail law-abiding gun owners who travel to Washington, D.C., with firearms has sparked anger from Republicans, including some of President Donald Trump’s staunchest supporters. Pirro, the chief federal prosecutor in the District of Columbia and a Trump appointee, said on Monday that anyone who brings a gun to the nation’s capital should “count on going to jail” even if they are licensed elsewhere.
The comments also drew pushback from gun rights advocates, including the National Association of Gun Rights, which called them “unacceptable and intolerable.” Newsweek contacted Pirro’s office and the White House for comment via an email sent outside regular business hours.
Why It Matters
Pirro's comments come as Trump, who has long cast himself as a supporter of Second Amendment rights, and some Republicans have been at odds with gun rights advocates since the fatal shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last month. Videos that have emerged of the shooting show that Pretti did not unholster his concealed weapon, which officials said he was licensed to carry.
Her comments could deepen a rift between gun owners and the Trump administration, as the president and White House officials have faced criticism for blaming Pretti for carrying a gun. FBI Director Kash Patel also sparked anger from gun rights advocates after suggesting people could not bring firearms to protests.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/jeanine-pirro-threat-gun-owners-sparks-anger-maga-republicans-11456689
As a note, D.C. had one of the strictest gun laws until Heller torpedoed it, but have still attempted other restrictions that are in the process of being torpedoed by 45's MAGat DOJ - Justice Department Sues the District of Columbia for the Unconstitutional Ban of Semi-Automatic Firearms (press release dated Dec. 22, 2025)
How do you reconcile this "DOJ vs DOJ"?
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