Belleville Shooter

TRIGGER WARNINGS:  In which I suggest gun laws only go so far.
For John, BLUF:  Authorization to carry is a good thing.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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New Report: GOP Baseball Suspect Committed ‘Act Of Terrorism’ ‘Fueled By Rage Against Republican Legislators’

This is from Daily Caller Associate Editor Peter Hasson, 6 October 2017.

Here is the lede plus one.

The left-wing Bernie Sanders supporter who opened fire on a crowd of Republican congressmen in June intentionally committed an “act of terrorism” that was “fueled by rage against Republican legislators,” according to a new report released by the state’s attorney on Friday.

The suspect, 66-year-old James T. Hodgkinson, picked the baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia as his target months in advance of the shooting, according to the report.  Hodgkinson was also seen watching the Republicans practice for the congressional baseball game the day before the shooting, where he shot and wounded four people, including Louisiana Republican Rep. Steve Scalise.

Mr Hodgkinson is from Belleville, Illinois, an otherwise very normal little city.

Think how bad that could have been if Mr Hodgkinson was any kind of a shot or if there had not been armed men present to return fire.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff