neb: I assume it's too soon to talk about gun control. In the meantime a gift basket of thoughts and prayers is on its way.

Given that he apparently Jesus anyway , surely he can go to daddy and complain about his booboo...

neb: I assume it's too soon to talk about gun control. In the meantime a gift basket of thoughts and prayers is on its way.

You mean something like this?

neb: I assume it's too soon to talk about gun control. In the meantime a gift basket of thoughts and prayers is on its way.

Great idea. American patriots need everyone's support.

Will be interesting to see what the investigation into the shooter turns up. I don't think you can take a lot out of the fact that he was a registered as a Republican, he was only 20 and had never voted. If his family are Republican he may have just registered that way because they did. Likewise, a $15 donation to a Democrat cause hardly makes him a far left extremist.

What's more interesting is that early reports suggest that he was pretty much apolitical and didn't even discuss politics, and that there were no obvious "red flags" other than the typical "he was quiet and kept to himself" comments.

If he had been a card carrying Democrat who was openly anti-Trump then this attempt would have almost guaranteed Trump the election. But as it stands right now, I'm not sure how much impact it will have.

 

neb:  I assume it's too soon to talk about gun control. In the meantime a gift basket of thoughts and prayers is on its way.

 

Inside the Gun Shop - Firearms Dealers and their Impact

June 2023

 

• The US has nearly 78,000 licensed gun dealers, more than all post offices in the United States, and more than the number of McDonald’s, Burger King, Subway, and Wendy’s locations combined.
  
  
• Over half of all gun dealers are located in residential communities, including nearly 9,000 dealers licensed to manufacture firearms and ammunition, from handguns and shotguns to silencers and other accessories.
  
  
• Residential license holders, some in private homes, do not need to notify neighbors or place signage indicating that they can sell or manufacture guns in their homes.
  
  

How many licenced firearms dealers are there in Pennsylvania?           2,686  (2022 stats)  😕

Paul1977: If he had been a card carrying Democrat who was openly anti-Trump then this attempt would have almost guaranteed Trump the election. But as it stands right now, I'm not sure how much impact it will have.

sir1963: Given that he apparently Jesus anyway , surely he can go to daddy and complain about his booboo...

gzt:  One of Trump's top vice picks and other Republican party figures

Unintentional additional accuracy

gzt: Imo the facts will make little difference to how Republicans campaign using this event. One of Trump's top vice picks and other Republican party figures have already started the blame Democrats and the media thing a few hours after. 

At the event itself 5 minutes after the shots 10+ individuals in the crowd approached the media area and began yelling various accusations about "the media". A few minutes after the gunshots in the now standard video you can see one guy already yelling and making a one finger gesture in the direction of the news cameras.

I think it'll make a difference to moderate swing voters who don't just gobble up everything Trump says. Right now the Democrats can at least counter that the shooter was registered a Republican and likely a just a lone nutter who may not have even been politically motivated. But if it comes out that he had left leaning political views then it's a lot easier for the right to push a narrative of a violent and extremist left who will stop at nothing.

CNN: A third classmate, who asked not to be named, said that Crooks was very smart, took honors classes, and was shy. She said that he had a group of friends who were fairly conservative, some of whom would wear Trump hats.

 Again not unusual - some states require party registration before you're allowed to vote in a primary.

Given that voting in the primary is effectively the party's local selection process, it seems more unusual that you would be allowed to vote in one without being registered to that party. As in, (obviously) I am not a member of the National Party, so why should I get any say on who they nominate to be the candidate for my local electorate, let alone who they want to lead the parliamentary party?

What I'm not clear on is whether 'registering' as a so-and-so voter is the same as becoming a member of that party or not.

SaltyNZ:What I'm not clear on is whether 'registering' as a so-and-so voter is the same as becoming a member of that party or not.

• their tendency to distract the government from their duties
  
  
• create unfounded jealousies among groups and regions
  
  
• raise false alarms among the people
  
  
• promote riots and insurrection
  
  
• provide foreign nations and interests access to the government where they can impose their will upon the country.

Paul1977:

 

Will be interesting to see what the investigation into the shooter turns up. I don't think you can take a lot out of the fact that he was a registered as a Republican, he was only 20 and had never voted. If his family are Republican he may have just registered that way because they did. Likewise, a $15 donation to a Democrat cause hardly makes him a far left extremist.

 

What's more interesting is that early reports suggest that he was pretty much apolitical and didn't even discuss politics, and that there were no obvious "red flags" other than the typical "he was quiet and kept to himself" comments.

 

If he had been a card carrying Democrat who was openly anti-Trump then this attempt would have almost guaranteed Trump the election. But as it stands right now, I'm not sure how much impact it will have.

 

Good post, Ive seen it mentioned a few times that maybe he was a bullied loner with social issues/anxiety/whatever. Its not like the USA doesn't have a long history of troubled teenage gunmen that go on shooting rampages.