Shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has put America’s gun lobby at odds with the White House

Photo: Candles at the Alex Pretti Memorial, Minneapolis – January 24, 2026. Photo credit: Chad Davis / Chad Davis Photography via Flickr. CC BY 4.0 (no modifications). Article by Andrew Gawthorpe. The Conversation – January 26, 2026.

Another US citizen has allegedly been killed by immigration agents in Minnesota, raising tensions between state and federal governments. The actions of the federal agencies involved has drawn fierce criticism not only from former Democratic presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, but also America’s powerful pro-gun lobby, the National Rifle Association (NRA). […]

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