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Bmoboy

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27. Carrying a rifle in Utah apparently is no big thing

Reply to werdna (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 11:11 AM

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Walking with a rifle across an intersection that should be filled with ambulances, cops, and fleeing students ...

Wait, now I see how Q works.

Where's a grassy knoll when you need one?

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About that video of CK shooter climbing off roof - [View all] werdna Friday OP

He's also not a danger to the community apparently newdeal2 Friday #1

Good question. No answer. OAITW r.2.0 Friday #2

The obvious answer is magical thinking and time travel. According to 'Q' of course. littlemissmartypants Friday #12

Agree, noway the guy climbing off the building in the video had a long rifle with him. still-prayin4rain Friday #3

And, as you say, he WALKED across the street! Totally Tunsie Friday #9

From the video markodochartaigh Friday #4

An "imported Mauser .30-06 bolt action rifle" can quickly be broken down to be small? still-prayin4rain Friday #6

I heard that they had also found a screwdriver markodochartaigh Friday #11

An older model is what the NY Times said all yesterday afternoon! Prairie Gates Friday #16

When did he break down the gun? Prairie Gates Friday #18

Yes. Feel Good Inc Friday #20

Is that right? Prairie Gates Friday #22

lol not true obamanut2012 Friday #24

Yes. Kirk was shot at 12:21 or 12:22 the video shows the person dropping from the roof at 12:24ish Feel Good Inc Friday #25

Yes markodochartaigh Friday #31

If no other explanation, loosen a screw or two and the rifle fits in a backpack. Silent Type Friday #5

Well, I have not seen the video, but is it possible he simply dropped it from the roof before climbing down? AZJonnie Friday #7

People don't seem to look for the simple explanations first, like they tossed it off out of sight of the video. Bernardo de La Paz Friday #13

I don't understand your first point Prairie Gates Friday #17

I finally got a chance to see the video Bernardo de La Paz Friday #19

So they didn't toss it off the roof? Prairie Gates Friday #23

He left the gun. Patel's charges are searching for the cannoli. usonian Friday #8

😆 The... littlemissmartypants Friday #14

Somebody shot Calvin Klein? Oeditpus Rex Friday #10

I chuckled, I'm a big BTTF fan fujiyamasan Friday #15

The resolution is so bad you can barely tell its there. But there does appear to be BootinUp Friday #21

Look closer. He's carrying the weapon and drops when he falls to the ground. Then he picks it up OLDMDDEM Friday #26

yes, the video I saw clearly shows that Celerity Friday #28

yes, the video I saw clearly shows that Celerity Friday #29

Carrying a rifle in Utah apparently is no big thing Bmoboy Friday #27

As with the trump "assassination attempt," I imagine there will be many such questions that are never answered. Scrivener7 Friday #30