
Gun group challenges Noem and Patel on protest gun claims amid Pretti shooting fallout
A Minnesota gun-rights group disputs DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and FBI Director Kash Patel’s claim that carrying loaded firearms to protests is prohibited, arguing Minnesota law allows it; the clash arises alongside the contested account of Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti’s shooting during an immigration-enforcement operation, fueling Republican criticism and questions about credibility in the administration’s gun-rights messaging.
