Ryan Routh - The War on Guns

Test Case

Defense lawyer Kristy Militello indicated they wanted to test the rifle for operability, accuracy, and range. “It is old, and we want our expert to determine: Is it operable, is it accurate, what kind of distance can it reach?” Militello explained. [More]

Being deliberately rendered inoperable seems like it would be the only relevant factor in terms of moderating charges.

[Via bondmen]

Message Received

Man Photographed with Would-Be Trump Assassin Ryan Routh Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom From Joe Biden [More]

And remember: Trump is an avatar.

Tell me Biden’s handlers didn’t know exactly what they were doing.

[Via bondmen]

Conspiracy Theory

Florida Announces Charges Against Would-Be Trump Assassin – but Why Are the Feds Stonewalling Them? [More]

Because if they don’t control the investigation they can’t make sure culpability will remain buried…?

[Via bondmen]

Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for an Answer

Who REALLY tried to kill Trump? [More]

That we can’t trust the authorities and the media — the ones trying to censor unauthorized journalism as “misinformation” — tells us how screwed we really are.

And 74 times…? Really…?

Offbook assets and forehand knowledge…?

[Via bondmen]

Not Far from the Tree

Son of suspected would-be Trump assassin arrested on child porn charges [More]

That’s the kid who said Daddy hates Trump, as “every reasonable person does”…?

Does it tell us anything if, among his Facebook influencers, we see Stephen Colbert, U.S. Democratic Socialists, The New York Times, World Economic Forum, and George Takei?

Democrat Rewards Program

Man accused of assassination attempt on Donald Trump wrote letter offering $150,000 bounty [More]

What is it about violent leftists and bounties?

[Via Jess]

Related UPDATE

Funny, the signals that aren’t blocked…

[Via Michael G]

Mixed Feelings

FBI tipped off in 2019 that Trump’s alleged would-be assassin had firearm as a felon [More]

“On the radar,” sure, but that’s not the standard I endorse.

Still, it proves a point.

And at least we get to see HIS manifesto…

The Trump Security Loophole

Would-be Trump assassin exploited security hole that Secret Service has known about for years — and the pictures prove it [More]

So the perp wasn’t the only thing “on their radar”…

What’s in a Name?

Routh was charged with possession of a fully automatic machine gun, referred to in court filings as a weapon of mass destruction. [More]

Referred to in court documents by whom, and what are their affiliations and agenda…?

And does that make a Glock switch in a semiauto an IED?

Hey, if you’re going to have a “weapon of war,” you may as well go big. Especially if you’re already “on their radar.”

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