You're talking about a generation that spends hours a day practicing with FPS games, some of which have very realistic bullet trajectory to compensate for. I know it's not the same as real shooting but it is close enough to give them a basic understanding. Shot was to the neck, may have been aiming for head or chest for all we know so maybe not that accurate. Also, not sure where the 200 yard range is coming from because the video I saw showed suspect on roof about 250 FEET away from where Charlie Kirk was.
Edit: Distance from suspected assassins spot to Kirk was 142 yards.
Not super close but quite a bit closed than 200 yards.
I spend A LOT of time at the rifle range and I've brought along a TON of my son's friends who think they are Call of Duty heroes who are super snipers. Get them in the real situation and it falls apart instantly.
You're talking about a generation that spends hours a day practicing with FPS games, some of which have very realistic bullet trajectory to compensate for. I know it's not the same as real shooting but it is close enough to give them a basic understanding. Shot was to the neck, may have been aiming for head or chest for all we know so maybe not that accurate. Also, not sure where the 200 yard range is coming from because the video I saw showed suspect on roof about 250 FEET away from where Charlie Kirk was.
Edit: Distance from suspected assassins spot to Kirk was 142 yards.
Not super close but quite a bit closed than 200 yards.
Sauce: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/09/11/how-the-shooting-of-charlie-kirk-unfolded/
I spend A LOT of time at the rifle range and I've brought along a TON of my son's friends who think they are Call of Duty heroes who are super snipers. Get them in the real situation and it falls apart instantly.