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[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 107 points 5 months ago (3 children)
[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 22 points 5 months ago

This image is frequently relevant.

[–] diykeyboards@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

Shouldn't you sit down, sir?

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

They’re jamming my Lemmy

[–] Wrench@lemmy.world 54 points 5 months 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@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago

They love being hypocrites. They crave the attention.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months 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@lemmy.world 47 points 5 months ago (2 children)
[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 31 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It’s not too far from the truth

[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 38 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Huh, his hands really are tiny

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago

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

[–] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago

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

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 32 points 5 months 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@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months 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@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

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

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 31 points 5 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 12 points 5 months ago

Killing people on 5th Avenue without losing voters

[–] formergijoe@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago
[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 29 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

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

[–] knobbysideup@sh.itjust.works 16 points 5 months 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@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months 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@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months 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@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Zero chance that fuck nut could shoot straight. Menace.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

“That’s why god invented subcompacts.”

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

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months 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

[–] slurpeesoforion@startrek.website 3 points 5 months ago

I mean, they are his size.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago

"take the guns first"

Watch him, he'll cry wolf instantly.

[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 10 points 5 months ago

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

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

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

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