CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATED!

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And just to pre-empt any bullshit, if the powers that be try to sell this as some blue-haired soy-boy collegiate, with some lame 'manifesto', you'll know who is involved.

I know movies and tell-a-vision programming have convinced far too many idiots that a sniper action rifle is a snap, that any mentally ill post-teen can operate from 200 yards with such deadly effect.

This was a pro. Who has access to pro snipers/rifles?
 

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No. No pro would try a head shot much less try to hit the neck.

This was an untrained maladroit who tried for a head shot just like the Trump shooter did but this one had "luck" and hit something else vital.

Pros are trained to target just to the left of the sternum. Upper left chest - big target, can't suddenly move and contains guaranteed vitals like the heart and left lung.
 

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No. No pro would try a head shot much less try to hit the neck.

This was an untrained maladroit who tried for a head shot just like the Trump shooter did but this one had "luck" and hit something else vital.

Pros are trained to target just to the left of the sternum. Upper left chest - big target, can't suddenly move and contains guaranteed vitals like the heart and left lung.

Some Joe blow isn't going to hit a Target at 200 yards away in a tent surrounded by people in the carotid artery. That is pro shooting.
 

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Some Joe blow isn't going to hit a Target at 200 yards away in a tent surrounded by people in the carotid artery. That is pro shooting.
I have three rifles that could make this shot easy with just a 5 power scope. I once hit a dime at 50 yards using only a little Marlin .22 long, no scope.
 

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Some Joe blow isn't going to hit a Target at 200 yards away in a tent surrounded by people in the carotid artery. That is pro shooting.
No pro would go for that target. Pros have training. Dodger and I have training. Done a lot of shooting.
 

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Who has access to pro snipers/rifles
We know this wasn't a high powered rifle because the sound of the report wasn't noticeably behind the slug. At 200 yards the sound would arrive noticably late, although not by much.

A good hunting rifle or target shooting rifle did this job and without doubt, probably a 10-power scope. Dude tried a head shot and didn't take into consideration the gravity drop of his slug at that distance and velocity. He has no training in ballistics.
 

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in the carotid artery
Was that reported somewhere? Because judging by how dark the blood was, I suspect the jugular vein. Cartoid gonna be extremely oxygen rich and bright red. It's possible both were opened by the slug too.
 

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I have three rifles that could make this shot easy with just a 5 power scope. I once hit a dime at 50 yards using only a little Marlin .22 long, no scope.
Because YOU have training. An untrained maladroit would likely hit a person in the crowd.
No one gets that lucky with a lethal shot. I would find it hard to believe some mental defective liberal makes that shot.

But, you're the pro... so I'll be less dogmatic.
 
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