Fox News Host Trey Gowdy Urges Stricter Gun Laws and Celebrates Debut Novel Release on August 28, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - On Thursday, August 28, 2025, Fox News host and former U.S. Representative Trey Gowdy broke with traditional party lines by calling for tighter firearms regulations in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting at Annunciation Church School in Minneapolis. The segment aired on Fox News’s Outnumbered, during which Gowdy emphasized the need to balance “freedom versus protecting children” and questioned how many school shootings it would take before Americans seriously consider keeping firearms out of vulnerable environments such as schools and churches.

Gowdy stated, “We’re going to have to have a conversation of freedom versus protecting children. I mean how many school shootings does it take before we’re going to have a conversation about keeping firearms out? It’s always a young, white male. Almost always.” He urged lawmakers and the public to examine how the shooter obtained their weapons, asking whether they were purchased from licensed dealers or private sales, and called for answers for grieving families and communities seeking accountability and preventive measures.

In a separate development on Thursday, Gowdy joined Fox News Radio for a special edition of Q & Trey: The Light Does Win, celebrating the release of his first crime thriller, The Color of Death. The podcast episode delved into Gowdy’s decade-long process of crafting the novel, which draws on his 20 years of experience as a homicide prosecutor and offers readers an inside look at the emotional toll of seeking justice for violent crime victims. During the broadcast, he reflected on his motivation to give voice to victims and prosecutors alike, underscoring the novel’s theme that “the light beating out the darkness” remains the ultimate triumph in the pursuit of justice.

These developments underscore a particularly active day for Trey Gowdy’s public profile: advocating potential gun law reforms on national television while simultaneously engaging audiences through literary and radio platforms.

Key Developments, August 28, 2025