"Prominent gun rights organizations, including Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the National Rifle Association (NRA), called for an independent investigation into the shooting and defended Pretti's right to carry a gun. The reaction from the NRA, in particular, was markedly different from the one it adopted nearly a decade ago when it was called on to speak on the killing of another legal gun owner by law enforcement."
"In July 2016, 32-year-old Philando Castile, a Black man, was shot and killed in front of his girlfriend and her four-year-old daughter by a police officer in St Anthony, Minnesota, a suburb of St Paul. Castile was pulled over and told the officer that he had a gun for which he had a permit in the car. Seconds after the disclosure, the officer shot Castile five times, killing him."
The killing of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis triggered debate among gun rights groups and Trump administration officials over Second Amendment rights and carrying concealed firearms at protests. Questions emerged about which shootings gun rights movements choose to support. Dozens of national and local gun rights groups criticized federal officials who claimed Pretti's handgun proved intent to harm border agents. Prominent organizations called for an independent investigation and defended Pretti's right to carry. The NRA's response contrasted with its muted handling of the 2016 Philando Castile shooting and its aftermath.
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