Dan Beasley, MSW, LCSW

Alex Pretti was lawfully carrying under Minnesota law and the U.S. Constitution. From a 2A conservative framework, that fact alone should have foreclosed any justification for lethal force. I’m a liberal, and I have rarely—if ever—agreed with @SavannahLMaddox on policy. That’s precisely why this moment matters. Representing HD-61 (~75% Republican, ~70% Trump support), she stated a basic truth: the mere act of being armed is not permission for the state to kill someone. This matters even more given the context: Rep. Maddox has just advanced legislation expanding concealed carry to 18–20-year-olds—explicitly affirming that lawful carry does not equal threat. That makes her speaking out consistent, not symbolic. Which raises the harder question: why has Kentucky GOP leadership said nothing? @RobertStivers @MaxWiseKY @SenMikeWilsonKY @RobbyMillsKY @DavidWOsborne @DavidMeadeKY @StevenRudyKY @SuzanneMilesKY @JasonNemesKY If lawful carry is a constitutional right in Kentucky policy, it cannot become a death sentence when exercised in front of federal agents. Rights that vanish at gunpoint aren’t rights—they’re permissions.

@akafaceUS AKA - watering hole, fishing pond

She wouldn’t refer to it as anything else, only “a smaller body of water.”

@akafaceUS Kentucky and it’s a pond

Knowledge is what saves democracy. The Gestapo and ICE are one and the same.

RT @PhillyMayor: I am here today to talk about an important issue facing our City - and in fact - our Democracy: the removal by the Nationa…

I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work. I don’t let bullies win. Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.

@EastEndJoe @grok is this real?

This one didn’t cover his face. Do your thing…

I saw #PedroPascal post this on his Insta. I want to amplify it on all my social media. So many Latino/Hispanic people on this list. Dammit. They want to officially kill my people with impunity. And too many people are okay with it. Too many…

@Frenke music.apple.com/us/album/renee…

Musk is everything the right thinks George Soros is.

Pinned for clarity: I do not share Rep.@SavannahLMaddox broader politics, and this isn’t praise or endorsement. It’s a recognition of a rare point of agreement that matters because of her district and her record. Alex Pretti was lawfully carrying under Minnesota law and the U.S. Constitution. Saying that lawful carry is not justification for lethal force is a basic 2A principle—and a necessary limit on state power. That principle should apply consistently, regardless of who is in office or which agency pulls the trigger. Silence from leadership is notable. Accountability is not partisan.

Alex Pretti was lawfully carrying under Minnesota law and the U.S. Constitution. From a 2A conservative framework, that fact alone should have foreclosed any justification for lethal force. I’m a liberal, and I have rarely—if ever—agreed with @SavannahLMaddox on policy. That’s precisely why this moment matters. Representing HD-61 (~75% Republican, ~70% Trump support), she stated a basic truth: the mere act of being armed is not permission for the state to kill someone. This matters even more given the context: Rep. Maddox has just advanced legislation expanding concealed carry to 18–20-year-olds—explicitly affirming that lawful carry does not equal threat. That makes her speaking out consistent, not symbolic. Which raises the harder question: why has Kentucky GOP leadership said nothing? @RobertStivers @MaxWiseKY @SenMikeWilsonKY @RobbyMillsKY @DavidWOsborne @DavidMeadeKY @StevenRudyKY @SuzanneMilesKY @JasonNemesKY If lawful carry is a constitutional right in Kentucky policy, it cannot become a death sentence when exercised in front of federal agents. Rights that vanish at gunpoint aren’t rights—they’re permissions.

Good for Trey Gowdy admitting facts exist on Fox. A rare exception to their hail of lies. They'll definitely bury this clip. DO NOT LET THEM.

I know what I saw on January 6, 2021. I know what I saw on January 7, 2026. I know what I saw on January 24, 2026. I know the truth, and no amount of this administration's lies will convince me otherwise.

This makes me wanna vomit

We just hit a turning point. Alex Jeffrey Pretti was legally carrying. Holstered. Never touched his weapon. ICE disarmed him while he was being dogpiled… then mag-dumped him anyway. This is what’s turning people into leftists. Not “wokeness.” State violence.

Republicans need to decide which position they actually hold. You can’t argue that people have a legal right to carry a gun anywhere, at any time, and then claim the government is justified in killing someone after they have been disarmed simply because they were previously legally armed.

Trump’s endless empowerment of federal immigration agents has resulted in yet another senseless killing. This brutal crackdown has to end. I cannot and will not vote to fund DHS while this administration continues these violent federal takeovers of our cities.

RT @BerniceKing: Alex Pretti was a Minneapolis ICU nurse who spent his days caring for and saving others. Today, he was shot and killed by…

I'll ask again, MAGA. How many Americans need to be shot by their government before you feel remorse? Ten? A hundred? A thousand? More?