I don't know that the reason for failure to succeed can be blamed on the type firearms that have been used. I think it has more to do with the individual behind the trigger. Consider that the SKS, the AK47 and the M16 all have somewhat similar accuracy capabilities out of the box. The Marine recruits at Parris Island train on M16A4s, and i'm willing to bet they're not accurized for recruit use. In the past 4 years two recruits, Pfc. Francis Flannery and Pfc. Austin Ferrell , have shot 249 scores, only one shot away from perfect 250s, with those rifles. In that testing they shoot out to 500 yards with them, and connect with the target, with only basic recruit training in marksmanship. It doesn't take sub-minute accuracy to hit a man at 250-300 yards. But, it does take a cool nerve and good training. Obviously, neither of Trump's would be assassins had that, thank God.
