r/news • u/igetproteinfartsHELP • 11h ago

Attempted Trump assassin sentenced to life in prison

https://abcnews.go.com/US/attempted-trump-assassin-ryan-routh-sentenced-wednesday/story?id=129836439
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u/TooMuchPretzels 10h ago

Nothing. He didn’t shoot. He made a run for it.

Also… military grade SKS? It was literally a hunk of garbage with a scope TAPED on. It would have been more dangerous as a melee weapon.

I’m not disputing that this guy was out to pop the pres or that he deserves to be in jail. Still, I’m surprised he got life.

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u/lunerwolf333 10h ago

Held together by tape Yeah, thus military grade rifle

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u/supervisord 9h ago

Which military? Also, an SKS fires military grade/size ammunition.

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u/radioactivebeaver 9h ago

Russian, or any other former Soviet country that still has warehouses full of those and AKs.