# ‘Kill a cop’: Leftists see gun charges dropped due to conservative Second Amendment push

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kill-a-cop-leftists-see-gun-charges-dropped-due-to-conservative-second-amendment-push/
- Published: 2026-11-12T22:18:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T23:37:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Washington Examiner (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investigations/4801351/leftists-gun-charges-dropped-second-amendment-alabama/
- Topics: Government, Politics

## Key points

- Federal rifle charges against three Alabama men were targeted for dismissal.
- A judge approved dismissals for Slota and Erekson.
- Belcher still faces a threatening communications charge.

## Summary

Three men in Alabama have had federal charges of possessing a short-barrelled rifle dismissed after the Justice Department moved to drop the counts. The case has drawn attention because the dismissals follow President Donald Trump’s policy to stop enforcing the law, a change welcomed by Second Amendment advocates.

A grand jury indicted roommates Levi Belcher, Anthony Slota and Tadashi Erekson on 5 October. Officials linked Belcher to online threats against immigration agents and said weapons were allegedly found in the men’s home. A judge approved the dismissals for Slota and Erekson; Belcher still faces a charge of making threatening communications.

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