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maynard

(672 posts) Tue Sep 17, 2024, 05:32 PM Sep 2024

How close was trump to the gunman?

Was the “alleged “ gunman anywhere close to Trump? How what hole was Trump on and was the gunman near that hole?

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How close was trump to the gunman? (Original Post) maynard Sep 2024 OP

I read between 400-500 yards. flying_wahini Sep 2024 #1

he's be in more danger going to the local high school ntr msongs Sep 2024 #2

At 400-500 the AK47 is the out of range TexLaProgressive Sep 2024 #3

Shooter was lying in wait. As another poster said, "trump had not reached hole 6 . . . .yet." Silent Type Sep 2024 #4

It wasn't only distance duncang Sep 2024 #5

flying_wahini

(8,281 posts)

1. I read between 400-500 yards.

Reply to maynard (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2024, 05:33 PM

Sep 2024

If my memory serves.

msongs

(74,206 posts)

2. he's be in more danger going to the local high school ntr

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Tue Sep 17, 2024, 05:41 PM

Sep 2024

TexLaProgressive

(12,786 posts)

3. At 400-500 the AK47 is the out of range

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Tue Sep 17, 2024, 05:41 PM

Sep 2024

The max range of the AK47 is 330 meters 300 yards.
Definitely not a long range sniper rifle.

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)

4. Shooter was lying in wait. As another poster said, "trump had not reached hole 6 . . . .yet."

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Tue Sep 17, 2024, 06:47 PM

Sep 2024

duncang

(3,767 posts)

5. It wasn't only distance

Reply to maynard (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2024, 07:19 PM

Sep 2024

That prevented the suspect from firing. If you look at the course and where tfg and the suspect were at. Tfg was on the other side of a tree line. The course changes direction doubling back.

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