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bigtree

(92,471 posts)
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 01:43 PM Friday

Looks like the man who allegedly shot Kirk had a family life steeped in gun culture and republicanism [View all]

Not a 'leftist.'

Meidas:

The motive for the shooting is not yet clear. Records indicate that several members of Robinson’s family are registered Republicans. Robinson’s political affiliation has not yet been identified. Social media posts show that Robinson’s family were NRA supporters and possessed or owned multiple guns, including rifles of the type used in the Kirk shooting.

One social media image featured Robinson dressed in a Donald Trump costume for Halloween:



In one image from when Robinson appeared to be a teenager, he was seen posing with an M2 Browning 50. calibre machine gun, another showed him posing with a scoped rifle.

Facebook posts from his mother showed Robinson and his two younger brothers at gun ranges and military events, both registered Republicans.












At Christmas in 2017, he was seen holding a new iPhone and his brother held a 'build it yourself' rifle kit, as his family wore matching red outfits.




Charlie Kirk 'killer's' chilling gun obsession as his parents gave their kids 'build your rifle' Christmas gift
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15092815/Charlie-Kirk-Tyler-Robinson-killer-guns-childhood-Utah-family.html


from his mother’s Facebook page.

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