You bring a gun into this district, count on going to jail and hope you get the gun back, and that makes all the difference,” Pirro told Fox News’ Martha MacCallum Monday when discussing a recent drop in homicides. “Now, since the surge happened, there have been 9,500 arrests and almost 1,000 guns taken off the street. While MacCallum praised Pirro’s remarks, social media was loaded with backlash from gun advocates and lawmakers on the right. Advertisement“I bring a gun into the district every week,” Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) wrote on X. Ron DeSantis (R) stated on X, “Second Amendment rights are not extinguished just because an American visits DC.”Second Amendment rights are not extinguished just because an American visits DC.

Source: Huffington Post February 03, 2026 21:17 UTC