Another shooting at Trump

[jon-nyc]

Yeah, no real sense of what happened. Where he was, where Trump was, who shot first, etc. Maybe it’s out there now I just woke up.

[Jolly]

Secret Service opened fire when they saw him lift his rifle. Trump was on the fifth hole, on or around the green. Reports vary, but the would be assassin was somewhere around 300 yards away (some say as much as 500).

Suspect fled the scene in a white vehicle and was caught by law enforcement on the highway. Officers found a scoped AK-47 style rifle, a Go-Pro and ceramic plates where the suspect left them.

EDIT: vehicle was a black Nissan.

[jon-nyc]

Ceramic plates? What, body armor?

[Jolly]

Didn't specify, but that would be my guess.

[89th]

@Jolly said in Another shooting at Trump:

Trump was on the fifth hole, on or around the green. Reports vary, but the would be assassin was somewhere around 300 yards away (some say as much as 500).

@Copper it's much easier to picture these shooting distances now that we're talking about golf yardage!

[George K]

[Jolly]

May just be pure BS, but Trump supposedly quipped after being dogpiled and whisked away, that the guy screwed up him getting a birdie on the 5th hole.

[Jolly]

FOX 's interview with the sheriff brought some clarity. The Secret Service saw the barrel of the gun and immediately opened fire. He does not think the would be assassin fired, but that forensics is examining the guns and the site today and the report will be forthcoming. There is also drone footage being currently reviewed.

The suspect fled immediately after being shot at.

[LuFins Dad]

I think it’s obvious the guy is simply anti-establishment. He supported Trump in 16 because he was attacking the established party control on both sides. When Trump turned out to be just a different type of Swamp monster, he just moved on and on…

[Jolly]

Personal comment...

Of all rifles to attempt a 300-500 yard shot, I would not pick an AK. They have pinned barrels and accuracy of about 3 MOA in 7.62x39 (most common caliber). That means about 9 inches at 300 yards and 15 inches at 500 yards, even with a good scope.

Also the 122 - 124g bullet (typical bullet weight) drops a good bit.

[Horace]

I don't think his goal was a 300 yard shot. That's just the distance he was from Trump at the time he was foiled by our ever-prepared Secret Service.

[Horace]

@LuFins-Dad said in Another shooting at Trump:

I think it’s obvious the guy is simply anti-establishment. He supported Trump in 16 because he was attacking the established party control on both sides. When Trump turned out to be just a different type of Swamp monster, he just moved on and on…

I am sure he was chaotically anti-establishment at times, but the most obvious thing about him is that he was all-in on existential threat narratives. Because he said so, and because that one overriding concern had him rooting strongly for the establishment.

[Horace]

My guess is that this'll be another situation where, if the assassin had been moderately well trained, we'd have had a dead Trump. Just like last time. Getting caught because you poked the barrel out of the fence? Maybe don't do that next time.

[George K]

Go after the family...

This guys (now deleted) X profile tells us to "Bring the JOY!"

[George K]

@Jolly said in Another shooting at Trump:

, I would not pick an AK

Lot of chatter on X about exactly what kind of rifle it is.

[Jolly]

Mini-30? A Mini-30 uses a modified Garand action.

Dumb ass. Look at the exposed gas tube on top of the barrel. That screams Kalishnikov action.

Now, is it some kind of variant? Who knows?

[Copper]

@89th said in Another shooting at Trump:

@Jolly said in Another shooting at Trump:

Trump was on the fifth hole, on or around the green. Reports vary, but the would be assassin was somewhere around 300 yards away (some say as much as 500).

@Copper it's much easier to picture these shooting distances now that we're talking about golf yardage!

500 yards, so that would be about a 3 iron for Mr. Trump.

[George K]

There's a lot more of this.

[George K]

The Hodgkinson effect is in full force.

[jon-nyc]

Probably a reason they memed the print edition and not the website. Print edition had an early deadline. Website has no deadline.