The Daily Populous Saturday January 24th, 2026 morning edition
Authored by krcrtv.com and submitted by Jwbst32

Arizona Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes said during an interview that residents could fire upon ICE agents who are masked if they feel they are in danger due to the state’s laws on self-defense.

Mayes explained that Arizona has a “Stand Your Ground” law that allows people to use lethal force if they believe their life is in danger.

“It’s kind of a recipe for disaster because you have these masked federal officers with very little identification, sometimes no identification, wearing plain clothes and masks,” Mayes said during an interview with 12News.

She said that the “Stand Your Ground” law in Arizona allows residents to use lethal force if they feel like their life is in jeopardy.

“And we have a Stand Your Ground law that says that if you reasonably believe that your life is in danger and you’re in your house or your car or on your property, that you can defend yourself with lethal force,” Mayes said.

The interviewer, Brahm Resnik pushed back on Mayes, asking if this gave people permission to shoot federal agents.

Mayes said that the law was a fact and she wasn’t encouraging violence.

“If you’re being attacked by someone who is not identified as a peace officer — how do you know?” Mayes said.

She also said real cops don’t wear masks.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has made headlines lately as anti-ICE protests have ramped up around the U.S., specifically in Minnesota after an agent killed Renee Good.

phosdick on January 23rd, 2026 at 22:40 UTC »

Arizona has a valid "Stand Your Ground" statute, as I understand it. Masked intruders braking into your home would certainly apply, eh?

> 2024 Arizona Revised Statutes: § 13-405 - Justification; use of deadly physical force

B. A person has no duty to retreat before threatening or using deadly physical force pursuant to this section if the person is in a place where the person may legally be and is not engaged in an unlawful act.

[EDIT] The full text of the Arizona "Stand Your Ground" statute is here.

Ok-Assistant-95 on January 23rd, 2026 at 22:25 UTC »

And with all those losers pretending to be ICE...

And camo and tactical gear being widely available, I wouldn't trust anyone claiming to be ICE. Add to the fact that ICE refuses to identify themselves, well...

Winter-Huntsman on January 23rd, 2026 at 22:22 UTC »

I mean if a bunch of masked people in plain clothes and guns attack me and don’t say who they are may as well assume I’m being kidnapped and fight back.