"Judging from the video evidence and news reports, this is what seems to have taken place: The Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti carried his loaded, concealed 9-mm handgun to a protest against the ICE agents. He had no criminal record, and a permit to carry the gun. Holding only a phone when an agent moved in to make an arrest, he was pepper-sprayed and thrown to the ground."
"Then, as federal agents wrestled him into submission, Pretti's coat rode up and his holstered gun came into view. It set off panicked screams of "Gun!" among the agents. One of them reached in and removed the pistol from Pretti's waistband; another then drew his own pistol and shot Pretti in the back. Pretti died in the street never having touched his gun. He had been disarmed before the first shot was even fired."
Carrying concealed handguns in public is now commonplace and is viewed by many as personal safety and an expression of liberty. Law-enforcement officers emphasize vigilance while patrolling dangerous streets, creating a tension that can produce fatal collisions. In Minneapolis, a lawfully armed nurse, Alex Pretti, attended a protest, was pepper-sprayed and forced to the ground, and had his holstered gun exposed during a struggle. Federal agents shouted about a gun; one disarmed him and another shot him in the back, and Pretti died without ever touching his weapon. Political leadership urged support for ICE amid concerns about police legitimacy and force.
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