On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” FBI Director Kash Patel stated that in a situation like in Minnesota over the weekend, “it’s not smart to go out there with a fully-loaded weapon. We’re just saying be careful and be reasonable,” and “if you have the right to a permit for a firearm, that’s okay, but you cannot incite violence, and you cannot break the law and attack law enforcement officers.”
Host Sean Hannity asked, [relevant exchange begins around 3:30] “I have told people on-air, [who have asked] well, Hannity, what gun should I get? I said, the one you’re willing to get trained in the safe use of. And I’ve also told stories that…if I knew I was on camera and I could get away from a confrontation, knowing that I had the ability to defend myself, I would turn and hightail it and run, rather than ever have to pull out a weapon. Don’t — if you have a weapon, do you belong in an environment that is as contentious as this weekend, do you bear responsibility, knowing that you have a firearm with you, what that could do to a situation?”
