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In reply to the discussion: How the hell did one guy keep shooting continuously for 20 minutes? [View all]csziggy
(34,189 posts)19. A video has to sound of regular shots, in a rhythym
Video at link: http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc-quick-cuts/watch/witness-records-gunfire-at-scene-of-orlando-nightclub-shooting-704045123938
Many of the witnesses said that at first they thought the gunfire was part of the music, it was so regular.
MSNBC also has this about the weapons:
What Weapons Were Used?
Mateen, who had security and firearm licenses, used an AR-15-type rifle and a handgun, both of them purchased legally, authorities said.
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said the weapons were bought in the last few days.
The AR-15, a semi-automatic rifle, has been used in many mass shootings in U.S. history at Aurora, Colorado, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, and just last year at San Bernardino, California.
Bomb-sniffing dogs alerted on possible explosives, but authorities said none were found.
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/orlando-nightclub-massacre/orlando-nightclub-massacre-what-we-know-about-attack-n590666
Mateen, who had security and firearm licenses, used an AR-15-type rifle and a handgun, both of them purchased legally, authorities said.
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said the weapons were bought in the last few days.
The AR-15, a semi-automatic rifle, has been used in many mass shootings in U.S. history at Aurora, Colorado, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, and just last year at San Bernardino, California.
Bomb-sniffing dogs alerted on possible explosives, but authorities said none were found.
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/orlando-nightclub-massacre/orlando-nightclub-massacre-what-we-know-about-attack-n590666
Maybe a DUer with expertise in weapons can tell us if the audio on the clip from MSNBC sounds like an AR-15 and give us an estimate of how many shots were fired during that segment?
Edited to add: There are already conspiracy theories about this being a false flag operation. I saw a number of them while looking for the video above on YouTube. One claims he's identified actors - but I didn't watch any of them so I don't know what whacko ideas they are coming up with for this tragedy.
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Apparently that is true ... or at least that's what "they" want us to beleive
etherealtruth
Jun 2016
#4
Like at the Paris Bataclan, the attack would be foiled if some patrons carried weapons
Albertoo
Jun 2016
#50
Replacing a magazine doesn't take much time. Didn't anyone there have a gun to stop him?
braddy
Jun 2016
#2
LOTS more people.... no safe background for that "good guy" to take any kind of shot....
Bigmack
Jun 2016
#30
It's too bad a club that large didn't have staff who carried if that is allowed, to just terrorists
braddy
Jun 2016
#40
The Colorodo theater killer used a 100 shot drum. It jammed as they often do.
PoliticAverse
Jun 2016
#15
My guess is that in the heat of the moment the victim didn't have an entirely accurate
mythology
Jun 2016
#7
I am definitely putting some blame on law enforcement for waiting hours to go in
Amishman
Jun 2016
#81
It's difficult to tell from audio what the firearm is, though it's definitely a semi-auto.
Adrahil
Jun 2016
#25
Just did a Google search, and that 22 caliber ammo used to kill this morning...
scscholar
Jun 2016
#23
.223 is one of the lowest power centerfire rifle rounds on the market.
Just reading posts
Jun 2016
#59
Wasn't there a report that said he was familiar or trained on some of these weapons?
Brickbat
Jun 2016
#24
By switching magazines. With a CA-compliant AR-15 he wouldn't have been able to
Recursion
Jun 2016
#35
That figure is for actual assault rifles, not the sporting rifles that look like them.
braddy
Jun 2016
#41
So after that happens and an untold number of people kill each other 'in the heat of battle'
Rex
Jun 2016
#54
It only takes a few seconds to reload, and he reportedly had a handgun as a backup weapon.
Just reading posts
Jun 2016
#61