Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is standing strong for the Second Amendment after a Border Patrol agent shot and killed a Minneapolis protester who was carrying a handgun, declaring that exercising your "Constitutionally protected God-given right" to bear arms should not be "a death sentence."
The shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti on Saturday has sparked intense debate, with video footage reportedly showing Pretti was disarmed before the fatal shot was fired. But Massie isn't backing down from defending every American's fundamental right to carry a firearm.
"Carrying a gun is not a death sentence," Massie emphasized, pushing back against any narrative that would criminalize law-abiding citizens for exercising their constitutional rights. The Kentucky Republican's comments come as the Trump administration stands behind federal law enforcement involved in the incident.
Trump Officials Rally Behind Border Patrol
The Trump-Vance administration is defending the Border Patrol agent's actions, marking a stark contrast from the anti-law enforcement rhetoric we saw during the Biden regime. Under Trump's leadership, federal agents know they have backing when they're doing their jobs to protect American communities.
This shooting occurred amid ongoing immigration enforcement operations, as President Trump delivers on his promise of mass deportations to secure our borders and remove criminal illegal aliens from American streets.
"We will not allow our brave Border Patrol agents to be thrown under the bus for doing the difficult job of protecting this nation," one Trump administration official reportedly stated.
The incident highlights the dangerous situations our border agents face daily while cleaning up the mess left by four years of Biden's open border policies. These patriots are working overtime to restore order and security to communities that were abandoned by the previous administration.
While the investigation continues, one thing remains clear: law-abiding Americans shouldn't have to choose between their Second Amendment rights and their safety. Patriots like Massie are ensuring that constitutional freedoms remain non-negotiable, even in difficult circumstances.
Will the mainstream media try to turn this tragedy into another attack on both law enforcement AND gun rights? Count on it.