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The Left’s Second Amendment Whiplash | 2.8.26

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🗓️ 8 February 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Looming Supreme Court battles and state-level gun laws could reshape the national fight over firearms. Gun-control activists are suddenly invoking the Second Amendment and a pro-2A administration struggles to clarify its message. Second Amendment expert Amy Swearer breaks down the legal realities behind police use of force, perceived threats, and why lawful gun ownership doesn’t exist in a vacuum during confrontational encounters. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2622- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsor:Good Ranchers - Get $25 off your first order and save up to $500 a year when you use code WIRE at https://GoodRanchers.com- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Following the fatal shooting of anti-ice protester Alex Preti in Minneapolis, the gun debate is raging once again in the U.S.

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Amid some head-turning reversals from the left on the right to bear arms, the pro-second

0:46.9

Amendment Trump administration has tightened up its messaging on the tragic case.

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In this episode, we talked to Second Amendment expert Amy Swearer about the legal

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and political implications of the shooting. I'm Daily Wire, executive editor John Bickley,

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Minnesota, the Second Amendment has become a big topic of debate once again. Amy Swerer is a senior

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legal fellow at advancing American freedom and joins us now.

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Amy, thank you so much for coming on.

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Hey, thank you for having me.

2:21.3

So let's start with the incidents that have sparked this heightened anti-ice campaign from the left, the shootings in Minneapolis.

2:28.8

There are attempts now from the left to sort of turn the tables on the second amendment advocates using these incidents.

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What exactly is their argument and do they have a point?

2:38.8

Yeah. So you're really seeing almost this weird upside down world, right, where you have

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