00:00Videos from the scene show Alex Bretti holding his phone.
00:05But he's not seen, even during the scuffle of ICE agents, brandishing the 9mm SEM.
00:11Police say he was licensed to carry.
00:14He is a lawful gun owner.
00:15That hasn't stopped the Trump administration and law enforcement agencies under him.
00:20From portraying Bretti's firearm possession as a critical factor leading to his killing.
00:25The Department of Homeland Security posted this photo of a handgun presented as the...
00:30I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up.
00:35With a gun and ammunition rather than a sign.
00:38This is a violent riot when you have some...
00:40Someone showing up with weapons.
00:42Many Republicans echoed that sentiment.
00:45Including this California federal prosecutor.
00:47If you approach law enforcement with a gun...
00:50There is a high likelihood they will be legally justified in shooting you.
00:53But gun rights...
00:55Lobbies, typically Trump allies, beg to differ.
00:58The powerful NRA...
01:00This sentiment is dangerous and wrong.
01:04Responsible...
01:05Public voices should be awaiting a full investigation, not making generalizations and...
01:10demonizing law-abiding citizens.
01:12Another gun rights group pointed to the second...
01:15Amendment of the US Constitution, which they said protects Americans' right to bear arms...
01:20While protesting, a right the federal government must not infringe upon.
01:23In 2020...
01:25In 2023, nearly a third of Americans, like Alex Preti, said they owned a firearm.
01:30As the usual debate around guns sees a reversal of sorts, some Republicans are pressing...
01:35for a deeper investigation into the shooting, a sign that the administration's accounting...
01:40Advents may face bipartisan scrutiny.
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