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[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 36 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Glad they are worried about the real issues.

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Also do some damn target practice next time

[–] radivojevic@discuss.online 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Give the kid some credit! A 400 ft shot and got an ear is actually pretty good.

[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Bit dumb to aim for the head if you might only get one shot.

[–] radivojevic@discuss.online 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I’m not sure he had a lot of time to plan that shot.

[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If you were in his case you wouldn't think that through ahead of time?

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah I'd think he's wearing a vest...aim for the head.

[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's fair. I'd say don't shoot someone in general but yeah.

[–] radivojevic@discuss.online 2 points 1 month ago

In general yes.

[–] radivojevic@discuss.online 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Me now? Yes. If I were to do such a thing it wouldn’t be with that tool from that perch, etc.

Me at 20? I might not have much more foresight.

But, you know he knew the outcome. And when you are in that state of mind, some things slip through the cracks along with your sanity.

[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah probably. I do wonder if he told anyone about it beforehand.

[–] radivojevic@discuss.online 2 points 1 month ago

Probably not? I’m curious if he was having health issues. The photos of him at the scene had him looking very thin, but some others online are not like that.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] radivojevic@discuss.online 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Really no scope? I mean, that’s very impressive while under stress.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Especially from a semi-auto.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 34 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Maybe this will be the start of a new tradition for the RNC. If you kill the candidate you become the new candidate.

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Victory Royale.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is really going to inconvenience old people with walkers. But at least they can keep their AR-15s mounted to their wheelchairs.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago

Personally I'm just imagining mounting two Uzi's to either side of walker. Kind of a poor man's AT-AT

[–] ssm@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

seems their need to be pro-gun absolutist for their platform put them in a bit of a catch 22 ;)

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why not tennis balls? Please don't make me read the article!

[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 8 points 1 month ago

It doesn't give a reason, but lists their ban alongside "paint-ball guns", so I'd guess they're simply a nuisance - in that you could biff them on stage without much risk of rebuke.

[–] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago

Near but not inside

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Fine, make me upgrade to raquet balls. Y'all brought this on yourselves.

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hmmm... Y'all remember when there was a mass shooting at an RNC softball game? Iirc nothing came of it but I certainly feel like these gatherings are kind of... prime targets, no?

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No. The only ballgame where such a shooting occurred was the congressional baseball game practice in 2017, afaik.

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I think that's the one I was thinking about. It was a while ago.

[–] isgleas@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 month ago

Are shoes banned due to GWB attack?

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