Homeland Security Investigations arrested a Florida-licensed attorney after gun-store staff reported she vowed to kill immigration agents while trying to buy a firearm in Mississippi.
Story Snapshot
- Agents arrested Lisa C. White after an alleged threat to kill immigration agents at a gun store.
- Staff reported she asked if bullets could pierce body armor and discussed aiming for unprotected areas.
- The store alerted federal authorities, triggering an investigation and next-day arrest.
- Prosecutors cited a federal offense tied to threats against officials, carrying up to 10 years.
What Investigators Say Happened Inside the Gun Store
Homeland Security Investigations reported that on September 23, 2026, Lisa C. White entered High Caliber Guns in Long Beach, Mississippi, and said she needed a gun while describing plans to kill immigration agents. Staff told authorities she asked if bullets could penetrate an agent’s vest. When told vests stop many rounds, she allegedly said she would aim for the head, shoulder, arm, or leg. Agents arrested White the next day based on a federal complaint.
Local reporting tied the encounter to a specific time and place and cited a named Homeland Security Investigations special agent’s complaint. The account said White asked about ballistic protection while gesturing to her torso, and that she also sought pepper spray. Reports did not say she completed a purchase. Authorities identified a charge related to influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official by threat, which can bring up to 10 years in prison and a fine.
How the Case Reached Federal Agents
Gun-store staff reportedly told the store owner, who contacted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The bureau referred the case to Homeland Security Investigations, which interviewed witnesses and moved forward with an arrest on September 24. Officials said the alleged statements targeted a specific class of federal personnel, which raised the seriousness of the case and prompted a fast response by federal agents.
Authorities said White identified herself as a protester and activist during the exchange and asked direct questions about killing immigration agents. Several outlets repeated core details drawn from the complaint and the agency release. One outlet reported that White later appeared in court and pleaded not guilty in mid-October, though procedural descriptions varied across reports and were not resolved in the public summaries cited here.
Why This Matters for Speech, Threats, and Public Safety
Threats against public officials have risen in recent years, putting pressure on law enforcement to act when speech turns specific and violent. The Supreme Court’s 2023 Counterman decision said prosecutors must prove the speaker had at least a reckless understanding that their words were threatening. That standard aims to punish “true threats” while guarding political speech. Prosecutors will map the alleged words and conduct here to that rule if they bring the case to trial.
Yes — if convicted, this is a felony that would permanently bar her from legally owning or possessing a firearm under federal law.
The charge authorities are preparing (and on which she has been held without bond) is 18 U.S.C. § 115: influencing, impeding, or retaliating against…— SusieG628💜 (@GSusie63) October 23, 2026
Americans across the political spectrum worry the system is failing at basic duties: safety, fairness, and accountability. This case touches all three. Workers at a small business saw a possible danger and called it in. Federal agents moved quickly to prevent violence. Courts will test the evidence against clear legal standards. That is how the process should work when talk crosses into plans to harm people who wear a badge and serve the public.
Sources:
pjmedia.com, wlox.com, knoe.com
