“You cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple.”
Kash Patel
FBI Director. Claim dated 25 Jan 2026.
FactCheck.org rated thisMisleading
What FactCheck.org found
Alex Pretti had a permit to carry a firearm in public in Minnesota. That is not one of the 16 states that has enacted a law prohibiting concealed or open carry at demonstrations, protests or licensed public gatherings, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
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In short
Kash Patel (FBI Director) made this claim around 25 January 2026. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 27 January 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
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