Guns

Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) called to execute people in the United States if they were suspected of "any terrorist sympathies."

During a Monday interview, MAGA influencer Benny Johnson complained to Gill after Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former National Guard member who killed two people at Old Dominion University, was set free from prison after a conviction related to support of the Islamic State or ISIS.

Documentarian Ford Fischer captured video of pro-gun activists handing out free 30-round AR-15 magazines outside the Virginia State Capitol, in a direct challenge to pending legislation set to ban the sale of such magazines in the state.

The distribution occurred ahead of the expected signature of a bill that would prohibit the sale of high-capacity magazines in Virginia, marking a significant policy shift for the state. The activist giveaway represents an apparent attempt to circumvent the incoming ban by placing magazines in circulation before the law takes effect in July.

The gunman who allegedly attacked Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, on Thursday has been connected to support for the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL.

New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz first reported that Mohamed Jalloh was likely responsible for two people being injured at Old Dominion. The gunman later died.

At least two people were reportedly injured, and a gunman was dead following an active shooter alert at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

"O.D.U. Urgent Alert: Active threat reported at Constant Hall. Follow Run-Hide-Fight protocols. Emergency personnel responding. Avoid the area," an alert from the faculty read on Thursday morning.

Three pro-MAGA hosts on Real America's Voice and Rep. Bob Onder (R-MO) pushed back on White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt after she refused to rule out a draft of young Americans to fight in Iran.

In an interview on Sunday, Leavitt declined to say there would not be a draft when asked by Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo.

U.S. Capitol Police said a person with what appeared to be a gun was arrested near the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

"Our officers just arrested a person with what appears to be a gun near the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Building," the USCP noted on X. "Please avoid the area. We will provide more information when new information is confirmed."

The FBI has officially notified Minnesota officials that it will not provide evidence from the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti to local law enforcement.

In a statement on Monday, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said the FBI had contacted it about three shootings by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents.

A British woman was shot dead in Texas after arguing with her father about President Donald Trump, witnesses told an inquest this week.

According to the BBC, police in Prosper, Texas, investigated the death of Lucy Harrison after she was shot in January 2025 as a possible case of manslaughter, but no charges were ever brought.

Portland Police officers fatally shot a suspect last weekend who was posing as a Secret Service agent, and who was later discovered to be in possession of a shotgun loaded with shells with “threatening messages” written on them against President Donald Trump, Portland Police reported Thursday.

According to police, the suspect, who has not been named, had threatened security officers at a grocery store with a firearm after falsely claiming to be a Secret Service agent. The suspect “pointed a handgun at one of the security officers and pulled the trigger,” but the firearm did not discharge, police said.

A House Democrat has invited Marimar Martinez to attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union address in Washington, D.C., after she was shot by Customs and Border Patrol officers five times.

In a court filing this week, attorneys for Martinez said Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García had invited their client to Trump's speech, scheduled for Feb. 24 at 9 p.m. ET.

The Department of Justice said it had arrested an "Antifa terrorist" for allegedly "conspiring and threatening to assault federal law enforcement officers in Minneapolis."

On Thursday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the arrest of 37-year-old Kyle Wagner of Minneapolis.

MAGA influencer Steve Bannon slammed the Trump administration's plan to withdraw 700 Department of Homeland Security officers from Minneapolis after Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents killed at least two U.S. citizens.

Bannon expressed concern on Wednesday after border czar Tom Homan said 700 agents would be removed from Minneapolis.