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Showing Original Post only (View all)Why the story about the writings on Kirk's killer shell casings was a total lie. My guess, right wing b.s.. [View all]

It was reported to be a .30 caliber round. The shell casing holds the round together including the
slug aka the bullet, the gun powder, and the primer. According to reports only one round was fired
and that spent shell casing was found in the rifle that was used.
It appears the shooter was raised in a Republican home, with 2 parents, steeped in a
guns are good culture from a young age, and his brain was so fucked up by extreme
right wing gibberish of the Gyroper* movement of Nick Fuentes that Charlie Kirk just
wasnt right wing enough and maybe that Kirks support of Israel bothered his antisemitism
@ the time time of the shooting that somehow it all made sense to him.
Mental illness and guns are never a good thing. Shame on all those people and media
outlets that promoted the lie about writings on the shell casings. And shame on Trump
and the different media outlets for promoting Kirk as some kind of good man but in truth
he was just another Rush Limbaugh who spread lies and hate for money.
* Gyropers image

The Groyper movement has been described as white nationalist, homophobic, nativist, fascist, sexist, antisemitic, and an attempt to rebrand the declining alt-right movement. Wiki
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Why the story about the writings on Kirk's killer shell casings was a total lie. My guess, right wing b.s.. [View all]
Botany
Sep 2025
OP
FBI knew quickly it was a MAGA shooter, so Patel/Trump had to get a few days of ugly propaganda out.
Irish_Dem
Sep 2025
#1
My own mental illness made me think that the shooter was a pro brought in to change the subject from ...
Botany
Sep 2025
#2
Yes this is exactly what I am talking about when I say the shooter had good luck.
Irish_Dem
Sep 2025
#11
It doesn't surprise me that he was a non-voter. A lot of these types have strong opinions, but don't vote.
LeftInTX
Sep 2025
#12
What do you mean, the writing on the shell casing was a total lie? Where was this reported?
WhiskeyGrinder
Sep 2025
#13
Okay I'm getting thrown by "total lie." As I understand it, the government first alleged that there were trans symbols
WhiskeyGrinder
Sep 2025
#22
As far as I can tell is that no writing on inscriptions were found on any of the shell casings.
Botany
Sep 2025
#24
The U.S. Army used .30 caliber rifles in WW II and they were deadly from 200 yards.
Botany
Sep 2025
#25
Just because THIS FBI says what caliber it was, doesn't mean they're to be trusted until the ATF proves
ancianita
Sep 2025
#23
To your point I'm sharing how the narrative around the engravings has changed today.
herding cats
Sep 2025
#36