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[–] solidgrue 192 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

How's he gonna shoot anyone on 5th Ave now? Won't someone please think of the machismo??

[–] QuincyPeck 70 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

When you’re a star, they just let you do it.

[–] jaybone 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You’re a shooting star 🎵

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Don’t you know

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Criminals don't follow laws.

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[–] EleventhHour 107 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] themeatbridge 22 points 3 weeks ago

This image is frequently relevant.

[–] diykeyboards 11 points 3 weeks ago

Shouldn't you sit down, sir?

[–] jaybone 3 points 3 weeks ago

They’re jamming my Lemmy

[–] Wrench 54 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Oooo. Please get caught handling a gun in NY for some stupid photoshoot, so we can see the GOP being hypocrits yet again by covering for Trump while waving pitchforks at Hunters firearm trial.

[–] SpaceNoodle 19 points 3 weeks ago

They love being hypocrites. They crave the attention.

[–] FuglyDuck 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

For the record, it’s also a federal offense for him to have a firearm.

In fact, it was illegal simply handing his indicted ass that trump-branded 1911 in the gun store

You’ll notice no court made an issue of that

Edit: the pic has already been posted here,. That is an ugly ass 1911.

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[–] juice702 47 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Ghostalmedia 31 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s not too far from the truth

[–] Cypher 38 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Huh, his hands really are tiny

[–] ramenshaman 23 points 3 weeks ago

It wouldn't be so bad if he wore a suit that wasn't 2 sizes too big.

[–] RunningInRVA 13 points 3 weeks ago

And those dumbasses next to him are really dumb…asses.

[–] Ghostalmedia 32 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I have a hard time believing that this clown waving a musket around at people’s faces has ever actually been to a shooting range.

[–] ashok36 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He was in rotc or went to a military school, didn't he? I have to imagine they did at least some rifle training. It was the 60s. Then again i wouldn't be surprised if Donald weaseled out of training to go do whatever rich kids do with their free time.

[–] barsquid 4 points 3 weeks ago

Can't do rifle training today, coach. Bone spurs are acting up.

[–] jaybone 31 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Why do you need a gun when I pay for you to have lifetime secret service protection?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago

Killing people on 5th Avenue without losing voters

[–] formergijoe 4 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Tronn4 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] bitwaba 7 points 3 weeks ago

"you can pry it from my cold dead asshole!"

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If Trump were to ever handle a firearm he'd likely shoot himself with it. Exhibit eclipse, bleach and "UV injections"

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[–] plz1 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Would his Secret Service detail even let him carry in the first place? I feel like that's a no-no.

[–] FuglyDuck 12 points 3 weeks ago

It rather is a huge no-no.

First, firearms carried for protection are far more likely to harm the household of the person carrying it (or keeping it in the house) than they are to harm an intruder.

Secondly, fighting near the client or whoever is being protected is like the single biggest fuck up they can make. If trump were to turn and try and fight, that just gives the attackers more opportunity to put a bullet in him (and probably get way more people dead.

No… somebody attacks him, they’re grabbing his neck, and getting him the fuck out of there and into a fortress.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Zero chance that fuck nut could shoot straight. Menace.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

well yeah, no way you could hold a gun properly with hands that tiny

[–] FuglyDuck 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

“That’s why god invented subcompacts.”

-the range warden. (I don’t like that guy.)

[–] Sam_Bass 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Two guesses how theyll treat a felon with a firearm if he gets caught with one after this

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Two guesses how theyll treat a felon with a firearm if he gets caught with one after this

Did I get it in one? :D

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

I mean, they are his size.

[–] Madison420 11 points 3 weeks ago

"take the guns first"

Watch him, he'll cry wolf instantly.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago

This motherfucker would do it just because they told him he couldn't. I'm going to need popcorn.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon 5 points 3 weeks ago

I don't think he'd know which end of a gun to pick up.

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