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FakeNoose

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14. You're correct that it COULD have happened, but it's not likely

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2022, 10:47 AM

May 2022

The assault rifles are bulky and difficult to conceal. However a smaller, lighter handgun could easily have been smuggled into the Capitol because people were wearing winter jackets that day. Once the doors and windows were broken, many people just walked in without have to climb or scramble. A shooter with a small handgun wouldn't have been able to fire off that many rounds before a LEO spotted him and brought him down. Thank the good Lord for that!

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On January 6, 2021 an armed shooter could have done to Congress [View all] milestogo May 2022 OP

And technically they could have been pardoned by Trump exboyfil May 2022 #1

That's unlikely. PTWB May 2022 #2

That is what I was thinking if they got to Pence exboyfil May 2022 #3

Babbitt was unarmed, and felled by a pistol. Mister Ed May 2022 #4

That's nonsense. PTWB May 2022 #7

I guess the OP's hypothetical question can only yield hypothetical answers. Mister Ed May 2022 #8

Guns were secured. Locked up. Unavailable. Chin music May 2022 #10

Lol PTWB May 2022 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #13

I don't subscribe to tinfoil hat conspiracy theories PTWB May 2022 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #16

I'm not attacking you. PTWB May 2022 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #18

Tsk tsk. PTWB May 2022 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #21

Lol that's not how that works PTWB May 2022 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #23

Yes they are. PTWB May 2022 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #25

You made an extraordinary, incendiary claim. It is your obligation to support that claim. PTWB May 2022 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #28

Thanks, I'll take it. PTWB May 2022 #30

There were 85 armed traitors at the capital complex that day, how do you know this?! tia uponit7771 May 2022 #6

The only reason they weren't armed to the teeth, they knew DC's strict gun laws Walleye May 2022 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #9

they had a plan in place; didn't go through with it for some reason anarch May 2022 #11

You're correct that it COULD have happened, but it's not likely FakeNoose May 2022 #14

Also the Capitol Police? While the senate chamber was being cleared, Hortensis May 2022 #20

The Secret Service is well armed. Mr.Bill May 2022 #27

Does everyone in Congress have SS Protection? milestogo May 2022 #29

No, but Mike Pence did. Mr.Bill May 2022 #31