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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,396 posts) Thu Nov 27, 2025, 02:48 PM Nov 27

Shot in the head with a .357. DC national guard not likely to recover. [View all]

Is this a gun control issue???
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The two wounded guard members have been named as Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24. Both are members of the West Virginia national guard and are listed in critical condition.
They had both been sworn into service less than 24 hours before they were ambushed at a bus stop by the suspect.

Beckstrom’s father told the New York Times in a phone call that his daughter was unlikely to recover. “I’m holding her hand right now,” Gary Beckstrom said. “She has a mortal wound. It’s not going to be a recovery.”

A man reached at the family home of Wolfe, told a reporter at the outlet: “All we need right now are prayers for my son.”

Jeanine Pirro, US attorney for Washington DC, said at a news conference Thursday that the suspect had used a .357 Smith & Wesson revolver, shooting one guard member twice before turning to fire at the second.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/27/washington-dc-national-guard-shooting-suspect

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Shot in the head with a .357. DC national guard not likely to recover. [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 27 OP

No. It's a bad dude who shouldn't have been in the country issue WarGamer Nov 27 #1

Easy access to guns facilitated the crime Coventina Nov 27 #4

Using a gun that should not be on the streets, Bluetus Nov 27 #8

He did something horrific, but he was vetted repeatedly. Nevilledog Nov 27 #12

I would be interested in seeing his family and how they lived JI7 Nov 27 #15

I blame pedonold for bringing them in DC for no reason other Justice matters. Nov 27 #18

So the shooter is off the hook? Clarify. WarGamer Nov 27 #19

I'm not "qualified" to read the sick mind of a sicko with a gun, but Justice matters. Nov 27 #20

Oh, you! W_HAMILTON Nov 28 #25

Agreed, and I'll take it a step further that he never should have been let in to begin with Polybius Nov 28 #29

I can blame the shooter and the asshole con artist who put the guards somewhere they don't belong Quiet Em Nov 28 #30

I want information about the gun. Frasier Balzov Nov 27 #2

Might be inconvenient. Igel Nov 27 #7

Doesn't matter where he got it. MichMan Nov 27 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Nov 27 #3

All because right wing assholes had to play political games with the guard. All those red state govs salivating Blues Heron Nov 27 #5

A .357 revolver is so far down on the list of gun control targets NickB79 Nov 27 #6

Did the shooter have a Concealed Carry Permit issued by DC police? MichMan Nov 27 #9

We should dress Trump in camouflage, and put Emile Nov 27 #10

Imagine finding enough camo cloth to cover that blob (and his layers of depends.) erronis Nov 27 #13

1935 John Coktosten Nov 27 #14

If it can kill then any gun is a "gun control issue". llmart Nov 27 #16

I disagree John Coktosten Nov 27 #17

I would guess that a .357 handgun is involved in more murders per year than any assault weapon is. MichMan Nov 27 #21

Not sure John Coktosten Nov 27 #22

So according to what stats I could find John Coktosten Nov 27 #23

My point still stands MichMan Nov 28 #24

Think I John Coktosten Nov 28 #28

Where do you see that? 7th is 12 gauge. It's not top 10. 1% of all murders are .357mag. Rarely used. Melon Nov 28 #31

In the chart of lethality by caliber 2010-2014 John Coktosten Nov 28 #32

I see what you're saying John Coktosten Nov 28 #33

The saddest thing is: THEY DID NOT NEED TO BE THERE. CousinIT Nov 28 #26

Gun Control is a thing still? OC375 Nov 28 #27