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In reply to the discussion: This is what they're trying to say about the rifle they allegedly found in the Kirk shooting; [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(106,595 posts)35. "not been verified by A.T.F. analysts, did not match other summaries of the evidence"
In an earlier post, we included a quote from Nancy Mace referring to reporting from the Wall Street Journal that transgender, anti-fascist things that were engraved in the ammunition and in the rifle that was apprehended in the investigation into Kirks killing.
According to a preliminary internal report circulated inside the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, federal and local officials recovered ammunition with the rifle that appeared to be engraved with statements expressing transgender and anti-fascist ideology.
But the New York Times reports that a senior law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the investigation cautioned that report had not been verified by A.T.F. analysts, did not match other summaries of the evidence, and might turn out to have been misread or misinterpreted. In fast-moving investigations, such status reports are not made public because they often contain a mixture of accurate and inaccurate information.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/sep/11/charlie-kirk-shot-latest-news-updates-utah-university-donald-trump?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-68c2fa4b8f086519d32701af#block-68c2fa4b8f086519d32701af
According to a preliminary internal report circulated inside the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, federal and local officials recovered ammunition with the rifle that appeared to be engraved with statements expressing transgender and anti-fascist ideology.
But the New York Times reports that a senior law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the investigation cautioned that report had not been verified by A.T.F. analysts, did not match other summaries of the evidence, and might turn out to have been misread or misinterpreted. In fast-moving investigations, such status reports are not made public because they often contain a mixture of accurate and inaccurate information.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/sep/11/charlie-kirk-shot-latest-news-updates-utah-university-donald-trump?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-68c2fa4b8f086519d32701af#block-68c2fa4b8f086519d32701af
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This is what they're trying to say about the rifle they allegedly found in the Kirk shooting; [View all]
D. Spaulding
Sep 2025
OP
How convenient! I would have expected the cartridges to have the shooters name and address on them.
Whyisthisstillclose
Sep 2025
#8
"If this info is BS they deliberately planted and leaked, then we are in serious trouble in this country. "
markodochartaigh
Sep 2025
#31
After Sandy Hook, I have assumed everything I hear from ANY right wing source is 100% bat guano.
Moostache
Sep 2025
#18
One engraved cartridge said, "This was done by the entire radical left who are all enemies of america and want a
still-prayin4rain
Sep 2025
#23
tRump turned the JD into a keystone cops reality TV show, I wouldn't trust anything these fascist pigs say. nt
ImNotGod
Sep 2025
#29
"not been verified by A.T.F. analysts, did not match other summaries of the evidence"
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2025
#35