India, Jan. 25 -- The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, 37, by a US Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis has brought attention to Minneapolis gun laws, the Second Amendment, and whether lawfully carried firearms are permitted at protests.

Pretti was shot early Saturday while being restrained on the ground by multiple agents, according to FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul. Video footage shows him face down on the street when shots were fired. Minneapolis police confirmed Pretti held a valid permit to carry a firearm.

Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino said the agent fired after Pretti was found with a loaded 9mm handgun and magazines. Bovino blamed Pretti for the encounter and alleged he "violently resisted," but declined to say whether Pretti e...