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

3 months ago

President Donald Trump stated that Alex Pretti, the second U.S. citizen killed by federal forces in Minnesota, was not acting as an assassin.
Trump reiterated that Pretti should not have brought a legally carried handgun to the scene, a stance that angered gun rights advocates.
The president's comments marked a softening of his administration's tone, as some aides had previously described Pretti as a threat to federal agents.
Gun rights groups argue that carrying firearms during protests or while exercising First Amendment rights is legal.
Trump called the incident 'very unfortunate' and briefly addressed the Second Amendment before departing for a speech in Iowa.

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