Ed Huntress wrote:
"David R.Birch" wrote in message
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Ed Huntress wrote:

Not well, Squeaky couldn't even chamber a round.

David
That was good luck, wasn't it? Somebody forgot to leave one in the
chamber for her. Otherwise...
Otherwise she would have shot herself in the foot.
So, who's the next Squeaky? One of those gun-toters we've been talking
about? How can you be sure? How close do you want them to get, before the
SS takes them out?
Dunno, most of the gun owners I know, left and right, are responsible
citizens.

It only takes one. And those people who try to kill presidents carry guns
where the presidents are. So having people carry guns around a president is
a little loony, wouldn't you agree? One hundred responsible citizens who
like to show off their guns, and maybe one John Hinckley, all in the same
crowd. Hmmm....

Here's what I wonder: How many of those "protesters" milling around the guy
actually were Secret Service agents ready to take him out if he made the
wrong move?

3+ in the standard deployment.

How many .300 Win. Mag sniper rifles were trained on him by SS
sharpshooters?

Probably none, low probability of women holding children behind closed
doors.

I'm really curious. There was one unattributed comment by some SS or
administration official to the effect that they "had a perimeter in mind,"
but the gun-toters in all cases were nowhere near it.

Which still leaves the question, just what is it they were trying to "say"
with their loaded guns, in a crowd with police all around?

I haven't seen any evidence that the guns were loaded.

What was the message? Can you give us some insight about that?

Nope, although the Wisdom of Howard Beale comes to mind.

David