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The first thing I posted yesterday was "I hope this guy isn't from Pittsburgh." Bethel Park is a suburb in Pittsburgh's South Hills. Butler PA is only about a half-hour drive north of Pittsburgh.

The other comment I posted was "I hope it's not a Democrat who shot him." At least that turned out OK.

But there are reports that he donated to ActBlue on January 2021.

that he donated $15 to ActBlue a few years ago (when he was 17), so the rightwingers are spinning conspiracies about him being "a secret commie" that registered as a Republican to vote in the PA closed primaries.

I have a feeling a LOT of information will be coming out quickly in the next few days, and the story will change rapidly.

"There have been some reports"

Source, please?

Thank you.

but this NPR report mentions it https://www.npr.org/2024/07/14/nx-s1-5039185/who-was-alleged-trump-rally-shooter-thomas-matthew-crooks

Or is MAGA going to allow the terrorism label for this shooter?

NY Post claims the Secret Service killed him on the scene.

Probably a place with lax gun laws?

Republicans.

He's too young to be a Reagan Republican.

..they get REALLY mad!

this will not be the first time this will happen. There will be more cuz hes pissed off EVERYONE.

Crazy.
I wonder how tfg is going to deal with this now.

It’s not an obvious first choice.

It's a popular gun and as there are 1 or two dead, the gun can kill at that distance.0l

I assume Law Enforcement killed the shooter. Don't know about the other person.

I don't think that's a real leap of logic here.

Just because it's popular doesn't mean it useful for every task. Lots of better choices out there in a nation overflowing with firearms.

The kid was no expert and used what was available and would have accomplished what he apparently set out to do had he more training.

Gotta play that final video game

Not at all accurate like a sniper rifle.

If someone is savvy enough to get a vantage point outside of the security zone, he likely had more planning than a spontaneous impulse to act.

Plus he was already pretty accurate meaning he had some training. So why make such an obvious mistake?

I wouldn’t cut wood with a saw meant for metal, but it would still work.

1) The shooter probably practiced a bit, and reasonably knew enough to hit targets.

2) I have no idea how many rounds the shooter had in his magazine, but let's assume it was 20-30. He probably thought that even if he misses with the first shot, with 10, 20, or 30 shots he would hit his target. He likely had no idea that he would be neutralized in a matter of seconds.

3) The shooter was 20, so maybe he had no idea about sniper rifles and thought AR-15's were better because they look scary.

I have no more insight than anyone else.

I just found it odd. I don’t mean to suggest anything beyond that.

If you don't have the training, a sniper rifle doesn't give you an advantage compared to using a common hunting rifle or AR-15 style rifle

Harder to come by.

A hunting rifle with a scope could be in just about anyone’s collection. It appears that the AR15 was his father’s weapon. It’s probably just that simple.

Using decent ammo and a quality scope, even a cheap AR should hit a 4"x4" target at 200 yd repeatedly.

The problem is that people use cheap military grade ammo and non-magnified red dot optics unsuited for distance shooting, and don't practice beyond 100 yd to get an idea of their trajectory.

They thought it was funny to mock the attempt on Paul Pelosi's life?

You reap what you sow, motherfuckers.

They have spent YEARS loosening gun restrictions and stoking violence. This can't have surprised anyone who has a brain.

I fear it's going to be a long, bloody summer. If any of you have Democratic bumperstickers or yard signs, now is a good time to take them down. We're targets. I am glad I bought a new car a couple of years ago and haven't put one sticker on it because it was new. My old car was was plastered with political stickers. That would have made me a clear target.

Don't let them know how you think. Don't wear political shirts, what if some reved up choad is hunting us? Keep your feelings hidden. And don't make your vehicle a target.

I live in the middle of them and they aren't the only ones armed. Fact is this particular one went after the head repuke and NOT "us"

And I'm not afraid or even concerned.

Plus he was wearing a shirt promoting guns or armour or some such, so I figured he wasnt one of us. Nice to see my assessment confirmed.

He posts lots of "look how cool I am shooting this gun" videos.

https://www.youtube.com/demolitionranch