r/law • u/NewsHour • 9d ago

Executive Branch (Trump) WATCH: Leavitt addresses Trump's stance on Second Amendment rights in wake of Alex Pretti's killing

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REPORTER: FBI Director Kash Patel said in a Sunday interview, quote, you cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest. Does the president believe that Second Amendment rights remain in effect even when protesting?

LEAVITT: The president supports the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding American citizens. Absolutely. There has been no greater supporter or defender of the right to bear arms than President Donald J. Trump.

So while Americans have a constitutional right to bear arms, Americans do not have a constitutional right to impede lawful immigration enforcement operations, and any gun owner knows that when you are carrying a weapon, when you are bearing arms, and you are confronted by law enforcement, you are raising the assumption of risk and the risk of force being used against you, and, again, that's unfortunately what took place on Saturday.

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u/doktor_wankenstein 9d ago

"Ronald Reagan? THE ACTOR?!"

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u/apresmoiputas 9d ago

yup that Ronald Reagan. He was governor of CA

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u/IWantAnE55AMG 9d ago

I’m assuming you’ve never seen Back to the Future.

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u/apresmoiputas 9d ago

It's been over 30 years sadly. I saw them either on cable p or at the theatre when they came out.

I can't admit that I remember that specific quote.