Rifle and Ranges Found at Second Assassination Attempt on Trump

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Posted on 09/26/2024 5:25:03 AM PDT by marktwain

On September 15, 2024, a second assassination attempt was foiled by Secret Service agents when at least one fired at a person who was poking a rifle muzzle through the perimeter fence at Trump’s West Palm Beach, Florida, golf club. The attempt was stopped at about 2 p.m. From the nypost.com:

It is the second time a madman armed with an assault rifle has tried to kill the 45th president in two months.

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said the suspect took cover near a chain-link fence between 300 and 500 yards from Trump as he teed off at the fifth hole around 2 p.m. — noting that “with a rifle and scope, like, that is not a long distance.”

An investigative picture has been released showing the rifle and what appear to be armor plate carriers on the chain-link fence, along with what is said to be a go-pro camera. The rifle is said to have had its serial number obliterated. The area is claimed to have been used by photographers to obtain pictures of former President Trump. This may be one way the would-be assassin determined a security breach existed. If a picture can be obtained, the subject is in range of a rifle with a telescopic sight. Various sources have claimed former president Trump was between 300 and 500 yards away. The New York Post has published a diagram that shows the fifth hole, where Candidate Trump has been said to be. The would-be assassin is said to have occupied his position for 12 hours. It is unknown if this is the first or 20th time he has been there.

The rifle appears to be an SKS with a telescopic sight attached. It is either a variant that took AK47 magazines or has

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Better pictures show the SKS rifle with an improvised scope mount. An unusual set-up for a would be sniper.

1 posted on 09/26/2024 5:25:03 AM PDT by marktwain

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2 posted on 09/26/2024 5:26:18 AM PDT by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )

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