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7. "But any pissed-off, crazy person can still get a gun."

including this nut who goes on trial starting today, in crime-infested West Palm Beach, FL -

Trial begins today for Ryan Routh, man accused of Trump assassination attempt at golf course


By Jacob Rosen
Updated on: September 8, 2025 / 9:00 AM EDT


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Prosecutors also alleged in court filings that Routh attempted to acquire an anti-aircraft weapon to shoot down Mr. Trump's plane. The government said that in August 2024, "Routh sought to purchase the devices online from an associate Routh believed to be a Ukrainian with access to military weapons."

Routh allegedly told an associate to "'send me an rpg [rocket propelled grenade] or stinger and I will see what we can do,'" according to the court document. "I need equipment so that Trump cannot get elected," Routh told his associate.

The government said Routh also sought to purchase a .50 caliber rifle the same month, and this rifle would have been an even more destructive and powerful version of the one he had already allegedly obtained. Prosecutors said Routh hoped to purchase the .50 caliber rifle at a gun show, but his contact was ultimately not able to locate the type of gun Routh wanted until after the assassination attempt at the golf course.

Routh was armed with an AK-47-style rifle and was allegedly 300-500 yards away from Mr. Trump when the Secret Service agent spotted his rifle in the tree line, according to Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw. Two people have been charged with selling the gun to Routh, though both defendants told law enforcement they did not have any advance knowledge of Routh's alleged plans.

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