Rep. Seth Moulton, a Democrat from Massachusetts, just dropped a bombshell on MSNBC’s Alex Witt Reports, branding ICE agents as murderers running Gestapo-type operations in America’s streets. This inflammatory rhetoric came while reacting to the tragic shooting of armed civilian Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, where ICE agents faced a violent confrontation during an immigration enforcement action. Pretti, who was reportedly intoxicated and wielding a firearm while advancing on officers, was shot after ignoring commands to drop his weapon—a clear case of justified use of force under standard law enforcement protocols. Moulton’s hyperbolic language isn’t just sloppy; it’s a deliberate escalation that paints federal agents upholding the rule of law as Nazi enforcers, all while glossing over the very real threats they face from armed suspects.
For the 2A community, this is a masterclass in the left’s selective outrage on guns and self-defense. Moulton and his ilk remain eerily silent when armed criminals or illegal immigrants pull weapons on cops, yet they’d scream bloody murder if a law-abiding concealed carrier defended themselves in a similar stand your ground scenario. Remember the viral video? Pretti charged at agents with a gun in hand—textbook deadly threat—yet Moulton frames it as state-sponsored murder. This double standard erodes public support for armed citizens’ rights, implying that only government agents get a pass on lethal force, while everyday Americans defending their lives or property are vilified as vigilantes. It’s the same playbook used against Kyle Rittenhouse: twist facts to demonize self-defense.
The implications for gun owners are stark—expect this rhetoric to fuel calls for disarming not just ICE, but all who dare wield firearms in defense of order. As border chaos spills into cities, with armed encounters rising, 2A advocates must counter with unfiltered truth: ICE agents are the thin blue line against anarchy, often facing the same armed threats we train for daily. Moulton’s Gestapo slur isn’t hyperbole; it’s a warning shot that anti-2A forces will exploit any shooting to undermine law enforcement and our rights. Stay vigilant, arm up legally, and call out the hypocrisy—our Second Amendment protects the protectors too.
