The Bullet That Killed Charlie Kirk:
Ballistic Explanations & Debunking Conspiracy Theories by Candace Owens
(Per the law of physics and evidence— yes, these still apply.)
1️⃣ What kind of bullet killed Charlie?
A .30-06. The bullet strike generates approximately 2,800 to 3,200 foot-pounds of kinetic energy, concentrated within a half-inch surface area. This localized pressure causes a devastating combination of deep tissue destruction, hydrostatic shock, capable of penetrating over 20 inches into ballistic gel.
2️⃣ Why did Charlie’s T-shirt appear to explode after being shot?
A combination of factors. Charlie’s T-shirt appeared to explode because of cavitation, trapped air, and the bullet internally ricocheting off of his vertebrae. As the high-speed .30-06 bullet entered his tissue, it violently transferred its kinetic energy, causing underlying muscle and skin to expand rapidly. It was amplified when the bullet hit his hard vertebra, which caused the bullet to stop or deform, transferring 100% of its massive kinetic energy directly into his surrounding tissue. This created a shockwave that displaced the air beneath his T-shirt and forced the fabric outward.
The visual "puff" is caused by two main factors:
Temporary Cavitation: As the bullet passes through the neck, it pushes tissue outward with immense force, creating a large, temporary cavity inside the body. This sudden expansion displaces air and clothing, making the shirt balloon outward.
Displaced Air/Pressure Waves: The sheer impact and sudden movement of the body act like a plunger, forcing the trapped air between the skin and the shirt outward through the collar and sleeves.
In some instances—especially in video footage—the effect can be visually amplified by the sudden reflex of the victim gasping or dropping their shoulders, which releases trapped air from under the shirt.
Internal Ricochet: When the .30-06 bullet hit Charlie, it ricocheted and fragmented after hitting his vertebra. A .30-06 bullet represents the extreme high end of caliber mass and velocity, creating an exponentially larger cavitation field and air pressure wave compared to standard handgun rounds. This significantly increased the temporary cavitation and displaced air pressure, which caused his T-shirt to ruffle and distort violently in multiple directions.
3️⃣ Why couldn’t we see the entry bullet wound?
When a pristine, pointed .30-06 bullet strikes the neck, it travels at supersonic speeds (approximately 2,800 feet per second). The skin exhibits exceptional elasticity. The bullet penetrates the skin by stretching it to its utmost capacity before piercing it. Upon passing through, the elastic skin retracts into its original form, resulting in a minuscule, precise puncture hole that is often smaller than the bullet’s diameter. On video footage, a pristine entry hole appears as a pinprick that is easily obscured by shadows, skin folds, or low resolution of a camera lens.
4️⃣ Why can't we compare what a bullet does after being fired into ballistic gel with the exit wound that Charlie had?
Some people claiming to be experts incorrectly compare what a .30-06 bullet does after being fired into ballistic gel with the exit wound Charlie had. Simply put, they are omitting the fact that the bullet ricocheted off of Charlie’s vertebrae. Ballistic gel mimics the uniform density of human muscle and tissue, whereas a neck vertebrae is dense, rigid, and asymmetrical. You cannot compare the two scenarios because bone impact drastically alters physics, causing rapid deceleration, fragmentation, and deflection, which turns the bullet and bone into wildly unpredictable, secondary projectiles.
5️⃣ Debunking the Exploding Microphone Conspiracy Theory by Candace Owens.
☑️Microphones were intact
☑️Physical + ballistics evidence
☑️Autopsy report confirmed gunshot wound
☑️Videos placing Tyler Robinson
☑️Tyler’s DNA found on gun and from where he shot Charlie
☑️ Confessions
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I'm trying to be restrained and diplomatic. How did I do?
Candace Owens reposting your content is her way of leeching off your reputation to manufacture a false sense of integrity for herself. As a Patreon supporter who respects your work, it makes me angry to see you remain entirely passive. Smiling and nodding along during interviews doesn't preserve your reputation—it actively dismantles it by letting dishonest people validate their own BS.
It would be nice to see you challenge guests more often during interviews. You wouldn’t have to be confrontational; it can easily be done politely. I sometimes feel you undermine your own credibility when you're too accommodating or smile and nod when they make questionable claims.
Believing Candace Owens possesses a shred of integrity requires a truly magnificent void of logic and a complete vacation from basic reality. It must be exhausting to warn people about stupidity when you’re the poster child for it. 🥱
Never underestimate how stupid someone can become when their entire life revolves around believing people like Candace Owens.
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I am so sorry for your loss. Losing family to addiction is like grieving them twice. I hope you can find advice he gave in life that will help you through the terrible grief from losing him. I can imagine through your brother’s advocacy for mental health that he helped a lot of people in their darkest times. He was a great person who was determined to help others. Keep sharing the great memories you have of Presley. I am so sorry.