James Henson and Joshua Blank look at how the shooting deaths of protesters by federal immigration authorities in Minneapolis activate a complex interplay among attitudes on immigration, gun rights, and the First Amendment. The discussion starts with a look at national polling in the immediate aftermath of the killing of Alex Pretty, who was legally armed, in Minneapolis on January 24, then digs deeper into Texas polling on some of the key issues involved. References from the PodNational PollingDavid Montgomery and Taylor Orth, "What Americans think about immigration enforcement and the death of Alex Pretti," You Gov 28 January 2026. Jason Lange, "Trump's immmigration approval drops to rcord low, Reuters Ipsos poll finds," Reuters 26 January 2026.