Remember phase 2 of a fascist plan is to disarm them. If Trump wins he will first disarm "liberals" meaning black people, then any other political group he disagrees with. After they have been eliminated, he WILL attempt to disarm his supporters.....it's all in the plan.
I think it's a custom SKS, I have seen them before but a custom SKS with a 30 round mag is closer to an AK47 than it is to an actual SKS. The SKS shares a LOT with the AK47's especially the earlier versions, which is not very surprising.
1. There are no laws preventing convicted Felons from flying. 2. "The United States has the highest rate of privately-owned guns per capita in the world. In 2017, the average number of firearms per 100 people in the U.S. was 120.5" making it very easy for firearms to be illegally bought and sold. 3. The Golf Course was close to a public road, separated only by a woodline. It is impractical for the Secret Service to shutdown and secure a road around an entire golf course every weekend.
With 200k stolen every year (that's only those that are reported stolen) there are a lot in circulation and it could be someone he knew that filed off the serial number, sold it to him and reported it stolen. When there is no actual regulation for how to store your firearm there will always be a steady flow of stolen or straw purchased ones.
And all the legal gun owners help supply the black market by having their guns stolen. Some idiots advertise their guns on their cars so everyone who wants to steal guns knows where to get them. Florida allows them to keep a gun in their car so obtaining a gun is as easy as smashing a car window.
Also, legal gun owners help supply the black market by selling their guns in private sales to people they don't know or bother to check up on because "Fuck everyone else, I got mine."
oh yeah, I was behind some guy in a soft-top Jeep Wrangler with SIG SAUER and GLOCK stickers all over his car. Don't even need to smash a window for that
You know, I was just watching an investigative program that was covering the exploits of one of the most powerful criminal organizations in my country: you know where they have source their guns? BnE on farmers, which can take days; not fucking Walmart. They're not AR-15's or whatever either; most caches are comprised of WW2 arms.
this is phrased as if the only way to get any gun is through legitimate channels with all the paperwork and background checks in place, in a country that is literally awash in guns, likely most of which are illegal. plus, i see in another comment that Florida has no checks on private gun sales so even easier. no having to know someone who knows someone who has something wink wink for sale.
Modifying or destroying a firearm’s serial number is a Federal offense. It’s an illegal firearm, which, no matter how many gun laws are in place will always be available to those that know where to get them.
I live an hour from both Detroit and Flint. I can have a gun in like 2 hours that isn't registered to me. I don't even know anyone and I've been offered guns and drugs in both places.
I mean, maybe I'd believe the possibility of it if the first attempt had shown any increase in support at all which it didn't - why do it again if the first one didn't do anything for him?
I don't think this was staged. This sort of thing is pretty par for the course when doomsday cults don't get their doomsday. And being a decentralized cult with no direct oversight to help keep everyone cohesive, its pretty easy to get free radicals spinning off like this.
Sounds like Laura Loomer is now advocating for some red flag laws for gun ownership now? People should amplify that message and make right-wingers think she's a lefty just wanting more gun laws. Eating their own is what right-wingers do
I do think we should have more background checks and laws around gun ownership but if they serial was filed down, then most likely was a black market gun. Not much you can do about that.
The same people that are buying legal guns and filing off the serials, will buy legal guns and file the serials under more gun laws. The issue is mental health.
ucandcantunc
Remember phase 2 of a fascist plan is to disarm them. If Trump wins he will first disarm "liberals" meaning black people, then any other political group he disagrees with. After they have been eliminated, he WILL attempt to disarm his supporters.....it's all in the plan.
TrumpGarglesHorseSemen
*former* president, you plastic shell.
SomeDetroitGuy
How was Donald Trump, a convicted felon, able to fly from New York to Florida where he had several guns?
RenaissanceFaireMan
Private plane.
Vamp13
underrated question of the century.
wingineer
I don’t remember this previous, similarly stopped-before-it-was-remotely-a-real-threat attempt getting the same level of coverage. Almost like the media has a double standard. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Lafayette_Square_U-Haul_crash
DeserTimmy
Or this guy, apparently arrested in the woods near Obama’s house with guns in his van after posting that he’d see Obama in hell?
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna139046
wingineer
Oh yeah, the one where Trump tried to get Obama assassinated!
AnonMasterRace
InsanityOnTheInternet
An "SKS-type" rifle. Looks like it has a detachable 30 round mag. https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/1ad8854c-5ba5-4a51-a3d8-fc57d53bb236/trump-golf-club-rt-lv-240916_1726513765898_hpMain.jpg?w=750
Kommadore
Damn that's a really shitty picture for identifying it. Could be an SKS with aftermarket hardware. But it could be a lot of things.
InsanityOnTheInternet
I think it's a custom SKS, I have seen them before but a custom SKS with a 30 round mag is closer to an AK47 than it is to an actual SKS. The SKS shares a LOT with the AK47's especially the earlier versions, which is not very surprising.
Obisake
1. There are no laws preventing convicted Felons from flying.
2. "The United States has the highest rate of privately-owned guns per capita in the world. In 2017, the average number of firearms per 100 people in the U.S. was 120.5" making it very easy for firearms to be illegally bought and sold.
3. The Golf Course was close to a public road, separated only by a woodline. It is impractical for the Secret Service to shutdown and secure a road around an entire golf course every weekend.
smashpro1
So, you're saying that he should build a wall?
RM641a
ElbowDeepInAJedi
Thots and prayers.
InsanityOnTheInternet
With 200k stolen every year (that's only those that are reported stolen) there are a lot in circulation and it could be someone he knew that filed off the serial number, sold it to him and reported it stolen. When there is no actual regulation for how to store your firearm there will always be a steady flow of stolen or straw purchased ones.
MassiveKy
I'm not sure, hopefully after the next few attempts we'll see a preventable pattern
FajitaPrinceofAllMexicans
Oh that is so fucking funny. The fabricated outrage of what they enable.
Wardonk3y
Wow... Girlfriend of the leader of the face eating leopard party. Guess that means the leopard is eating its own face.
RibbleTPibits
YeroctheBarbarian
I’m sorry Laura but is that anti-2nd amendment talk spilling out of your mouth?
stinkyweaselt33ts
Laura Loomer the human tumor.
MikeRInternetTraveler
What a dumb, Jigsaw puppet-looking, hateful cunt.
Clockworkdancerobot
Felons aren't restricted from travel like some social credit score country. And Florida allows private guns sales without any checks.
FiftyShadesOfBroccoli
And all the legal gun owners help supply the black market by having their guns stolen. Some idiots advertise their guns on their cars so everyone who wants to steal guns knows where to get them. Florida allows them to keep a gun in their car so obtaining a gun is as easy as smashing a car window.
LoudBirb
Also, legal gun owners help supply the black market by selling their guns in private sales to people they don't know or bother to check up on because "Fuck everyone else, I got mine."
doctorShim
oh yeah, I was behind some guy in a soft-top Jeep Wrangler with SIG SAUER and GLOCK stickers all over his car. Don't even need to smash a window for that
kamehameahahahaha
Molan Labe? if you insist
r0b0tc0rpse
Criminals... break... the law?
freakdiablo
Soooo close to getting it.
DeeplyBroken
Maybe convicted felons just attract each other.
Emjayen
You know, I was just watching an investigative program that was covering the exploits of one of the most powerful criminal organizations in my country: you know where they have source their guns? BnE on farmers, which can take days; not fucking Walmart. They're not AR-15's or whatever either; most caches are comprised of WW2 arms.
Redshadow09
Because they were hoping these crazies would kill Democrats instead of their own kinds. Bite the hand that feeds you
BoomerTheYounger
Loomer Lips sink maga ships!
doobiedoobop
Also, Trump insists on playing pubic golf courses next to public roads which are accessibe by the public
DaisyfromDownunder
For desperately needed target practice.
psmith00
this is phrased as if the only way to get any gun is through legitimate channels with all the paperwork and background checks in place, in a country that is literally awash in guns, likely most of which are illegal. plus, i see in another comment that Florida has no checks on private gun sales so even easier. no having to know someone who knows someone who has something wink wink for sale.
FallenJester
The dems should wear ak47 pins
charondaboatman
Modifying or destroying a firearm’s serial number is a Federal offense. It’s an illegal firearm, which, no matter how many gun laws are in place will always be available to those that know where to get them.
WombatHammer
I live an hour from both Detroit and Flint. I can have a gun in like 2 hours that isn't registered to me. I don't even know anyone and I've been offered guns and drugs in both places.
charondaboatman
finstad4
Almost like this was another planned event to garner sympathy for Trump
GenshiV
Surely they wouldn't pick a 2016 Trump voter for such a thing, right guys? They'd vet him first, right? Guys?
Samja192
I mean, maybe I'd believe the possibility of it if the first attempt had shown any increase in support at all which it didn't - why do it again if the first one didn't do anything for him?
bippityboppitybuttsex
More of a 'concept of a plan' than a 'plan'
Babomonkey
Can we stop with the moronic conspiracy theories? Leave that to the GOP side.
RobbieRodriguez
It was. Surely.
DidntChooseTheUwULife
I don't think this was staged. This sort of thing is pretty par for the course when doomsday cults don't get their doomsday. And being a decentralized cult with no direct oversight to help keep everyone cohesive, its pretty easy to get free radicals spinning off like this.
backrideup9
At least they kept this one alive so he can spin his reasons for doing it as some sort of Dem plot.
fractalsphere
Sounds like Laura Loomer is now advocating for some red flag laws for gun ownership now? People should amplify that message and make right-wingers think she's a lefty just wanting more gun laws. Eating their own is what right-wingers do
ucandcantunc
They are setting the stage for disarming certain people, it's all part of the fascist playbook.
FrenchyMaxwell
I do think we should have more background checks and laws around gun ownership but if they serial was filed down, then most likely was a black market gun. Not much you can do about that.
akafluffy
almost all black market guns were once legally purchased guns, that's why they file the serial numbers off. Shocking I know.
FrenchyMaxwell
Right so how does more gun ownership laws help with that?
akafluffy
less legal guns to file serial numbers off, less illegal guns. It's literally that simple.
FrenchyMaxwell
The same people that are buying legal guns and filing off the serials, will buy legal guns and file the serials under more gun laws. The issue is mental health.