A high-ranking federal prosecutor in California is receiving backlash Saturday from gun rights groups like the NRA after his comments on the deadly shooting in Minneapolis Saturday.
In a post on X, U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli cautioned against approaching law enforcement with a firearm, arguing that there is a “high likelihood” officers would be legally justified in shooting.
The National Rifle Association condemned Essayli’s comments on the shooting.
“This sentiment from the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California is dangerous and wrong,” wrote the NRA in a response to his comment on X. "Responsible public voices should be awaiting a full investigation, not making generalizations and demonizing law-abiding citizens.
C’mon NRA. The reason for your whole existence is so citizens can form a militia when their own government starts to rot and becomes violent towards them. Hmm…maybe it was the money all along. Mo’ wars, mo’ violence, mo’ strife, mo’ money.
IDK, I was pretty sure they exist as a vehicle for Russians to launder money and peddle influence in the US.