Florida attorney accused of threatening to shoot ICE agents while trying to buy gun

Lisa White, a Florida attorney residing in Mississippi, was arrested in Long Beach after allegedly threatening to kill U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while attempting to purchase a firearm. She reportedly asked about the effectiveness of certain guns against ballistic vests and stated she would shoot agents in the head if their armor could not be penetrated. The store employees alerted authorities after White expressed her intent to kill ICE agents and inquired about weapons that could breach body armor.

• Lisa White, a Florida attorney, was arrested in Long Beach, Mississippi.
• She allegedly threatened to kill federal agents while attempting to buy a gun and pepper spray.
• White reportedly asked if specific firearms could penetrate ballistic vests and threatened to shoot agents in the head.
• She identified herself as an activist and protester who wanted a firearm for protection at protests, believing ICE agents were becoming ‘crazy and wild’.
• White also told an employee she wanted to buy a gun to kill ICE agents.
• Store employees alerted authorities after White’s statements and inquiries about weapons.
• White faces a federal charge of influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official by threat.
• The arrest follows an increase in threats and attacks against ICE personnel.