On Saturday, Tennesee resident James Phillips landed in hot water after pulling a gun on a man wearing a red ‘Make America Great Again’ cap.
A Closer Look at What Happened
Initially, Phillips reportedly aimed his finger at the MAGA-hat wearing Terry Pierce and his wife outside of the Sam’s Club. After that, the 57-year-old Phillips whipped out a .40 caliber Glock and aimed it at the couple. At this point, Phillips told Pierce and his wife that it was “a good day for [them] to die.”
Pierce reportedly responded with the following statements:
“Then pull the trigger. Put the gun down and fight me or pull the trigger. Whichever one you want.”
Phillips then backed away from Pierce and his wife while repeating that it was a good day for the couple to die.
Of course, authorities took Phillips into custody, following his ill conduct. At the time, Phillips had a concealed carry permit within the state of Tennesee. He is now incarcerated at the Warren County Regional Jail.
Following the incident, Pierce spoke out, affirming his right as an American to support President Trump:
