Considering he is in a crowd of angry gun obsessed extremists who have been cultivated to reject reality, I think there is a decent chance that this was one of his own. Maybe someone was pissed that he softened his stance on abortion. The so-called "pro-lifers" have murdered before.
If only there was a good guy with a gun, they could have prevented this. Where, oh where, in a Pennsylvania right wing convention can be found a good guy with a gun?
I'm not a great shot and I can easily shoot a 2" grouping at 600 ft. I've hit moving deer in the woods at around 500 ft. It's not a hard shot if you know what you're doing.
If he had aimed center mass, like a competent shooter would, Trump would probably be dead.
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Cool_Name@lemmy.world · 44 pts · 2y
Considering he is in a crowd of angry gun obsessed extremists who have been cultivated to reject reality, I think there is a decent chance that this was one of his own. Maybe someone was pissed that he softened his stance on abortion. The so-called "pro-lifers" have murdered before.
PugJesus@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 2y
God, I hope it is. Both for the irony and the reduction of harm it would do to our chances of resisting fascism this November.
Cool_Name@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Well, the shooter was a registered republican. So it is still seeming possible.
JimSamtanko@lemm.ee · -2 pts · 2y
Cort@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
That was my assumption. Somebody wanted him out before the convention next week
TunaCowboy@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 2y
TMZ has reported that he was struck by glass from the teleprompter and not directly shot/grazed: https://www.tmz.com/2024/07/13/donald-trump-appear-shot-pennsylvania-rally-president-election/
III@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Teleprompter had Project 2025 on it... shooter made a call.
kent_eh@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y
Several videos from multiple angles show the teleprompters being intact after Trump was on the ground.
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 2y
If only there was a good guy with a gun, they could have prevented this. Where, oh where, in a Pennsylvania right wing convention can be found a good guy with a gun?
curiousaur@reddthat.com · 20 pts · 2y
There was one. He missed.
andrewta@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 2y
Just two more inches
JonsJava@lemy.lol · -2 pts · 2y
too_high_for_this@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
Effective range for an AR is like 1500 ft.
I'm not a great shot and I can easily shoot a 2" grouping at 600 ft. I've hit moving deer in the woods at around 500 ft. It's not a hard shot if you know what you're doing.
If he had aimed center mass, like a competent shooter would, Trump would probably be dead.
Psychodelic@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
Show me the ear!!
andrewta@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
YouTube. Ironically a Fox News video
apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
I see the shooter is confirmed dead, feel so bad for the attendee/bystander who died.
Paddzr@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Any news how/what caused it?
JonsJava@lemy.lol · 0 pts · 2y