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[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

im not going to even try to guess what gun it was

The gun turned out to be a recreated WWII pistol with suppressor that is famed for its silence. It’s also the most common pistol used by veterinarians nationwide.

Someone did their homework.

https://www.newsweek.com/what-we-know-about-gun-used-unitedhealth-ceo-assassination-1997033

Edit: This thing sounds like an airsoft pistol

https://youtu.be/n8XHxUlg0F8

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

wow he picked a silent pistol to not bother people around while doing cleaning. what a considerate guy.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago

I had no idea anyone was actually making Welrods still. Marketing it as a "veterinary pistol" is certainly a choice.

[–] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

That article disagrees with the second part of your comment. It says that the Welrod replicas are rare and mostly used by veterinarians, and looking them up, they've only been available for import to the US since 2021.

I don't know where you got your 300 million figure from. Wikipedia puts the total number of civilian firearms in the US at about 393 million, and that includes shotguns, hunting rifles, etc. The most popular pistol in the world I think is the 1911, and I imagine that holds true for veterans as well, and there have been about 4.3 million produced in the past 110 years. The most produced handgun is the Glock, estimated between 10 to 20 million guns.

It's also not confirmed that that was the pistol he used, just suspected. I saw people talking about how you'd potentially have to manually cycle a regular semi-auto pistol like he did if you were using a suppressor and subsonic rounds because they wouldn't produce enough force to cycle the gun on their own.

Edit: You fixed your comment while I was writing this, but I'm gonna leave it unedited for the info.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I read it in another article that I can’t find anymore. I deleted that line in my comment right after I searched for the source. Sorry about the misinformation.

No worries, like I said in my edit, you fixed it while I was writing my comment. I'm just leaving mine unedited for the extra info.

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 24 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Guy was loaded, maybe another insurance company doing a hostile takeover?

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Not necessarily.

There can be knock off versions of many expensive looking things.

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nah, he rich, check his wads of cash bottom left. Guy can afford the best.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Could prolly buy Park Place at least 5 times!

[–] bountygiver@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

the bike is also believed to be rented

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 months ago

Or maybe he was rich, until his or his family's medical claim got denied...

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Maybe he overspent in quality gear thinking he would be caught immediately

[–] HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

Reminds me of this heartbreaking testimony of an Ukrainian woman from Eats Ukraine who wears nice underwear everyday, so that rescuers don't think ill of her while trying to resuscitate her after a Russian missile attack

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world -4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What harmful information does that famous video frame shown supply, and who is it being supplied to?

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Ever considered it might lead people to the wrong person? You know, how people do that shit all the fucking time?

And fuck it, just let him fade into obscurity. Cold cases are solve years later because it stayed in the minds of others.

Forget.

About.

Him.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

this isn't a regular crime where people online try to crack the case. no one's looking for him. except maybe cops, which means he's probably gonna be fine.

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ever considered it might lead people to the wrong person?

Not sure who these 'people' are, or how the given image could possibly do that, but considering that obstruction of this investigation is cool and productive I fail to see the problem.

Forget.

About.

Him.

hahaha

NO.

They are a hero. They deserve celebration, commemoration and to hold a clear place in the minds of citizens, like the myth of Robin Hood once did. Remember him.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

God, you're daft.