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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy Did The Assassin Choose A Shotgun
I mean I would like to know what kind of shells he had in the shotgun? Did he have double ought buckshot? Punkin balls?
Did he have bird shot like Dick Cheney had when he shot his lawyer friend in the face?
I doubt that we will ever find out the answer to my question, or maybe I missed it?
rampartd
(4,875 posts)his manifesto says he chose buckshot as less danger to innocents than the sslugs.
TheProle
(4,044 posts)In his manifesto, he explained the buckshot:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-correspondents-dinner-suspect-manifesto-details/
leftstreet
(41,189 posts)When he refers to his weapons, it's like he copy/pasted AI summaries of how they work
I wonder if he ever fired a gun in his life
TheProle
(4,044 posts)https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/shooting-suspect-white-house-correspondents-dinner-cole-thomas-allen-rcna342146
viva la
(4,632 posts)He insists on holding court in a hotel (Mar a Lago), golf courses, hotels, rallies. He defies all common sense to serve his own ego needs.
This shooter checked into this hotel, carrying guns and knives, while preparations were going on for this occasion.
Fiendish Thingy
(23,828 posts)Something about reducing the chance of innocent bystanders being hurt, which doesnt quite make sense to me.
maxsolomon
(39,033 posts)It was laughably amateurish. No more than an attempt at suicide-by-cop.
Midnight Writer
(25,661 posts)he would use a pump-action shotgun instead of an assault rifle. He claimed it would not fire as fast, but if you hit someone it would be a sure casualty.
He said most mass shooters are stupid for using semi-auto rifles because the kill/hit ratio is too low.
For what it's worth.
Edit to add: Yes, he is an outspoken MAGA today