A few hours after Alex Pretti -- a 37-year-old VA ICU nurse and licensed concealed-carry holder -- was shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis, something unusual happened in American gun politics: the National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America publicly demanded a full investigation into the killing of a lawful gun owner by law enforcement, even as Trump administration officials were insisting he had it coming because he was armed.

Blue-state gun laws are back before the Supreme Court.