Meet the world's most effective sniper
(The 10-Ring)

Commander Gilmore
Sept-Oct, 2002
American Handgunner
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Except you can't meet him. This story begins with a report to the California Highway Patrol that two men were sitting in their vehicle outside the entrance to Yosemite National Park, frozen stock-still with their hands over their heads and their eyes shining like china saucers. Passersby thought that was kinda' weird, although this did happen in Northern California. The CHiPs approached very slowly and cautiously after observing from a distance and confirming the earlier reports. Yep; two dudes sittin' rigid in the "I surrender" position -- but who were they surrendering to? Maybe a gunman crouching in the back seat? Running a pucker-factor of 9.2, the CHiPs crept up, and were greeted with an empty back seat. No gunman. No rogue hear, nothing. Then the two "hostages" explained: There was a sniper in the trees with a high-powered rifle trained on 'em, and if they moved a muscle or twitched their noses, he'd blow 'em away. And the CHiPs backed away, carefully.

No sniper in the trees. No tracks. Nothin'. After a long, intense chat with the "hostages," the troopers learned the Dynamic Duo had sucked up a major load of meth, embarked on an epic flight of paranoia, and cooked the entire sniper scenario up in their drug-addled noggins. What a sniper! This guy can neutralize people without even being there. In fact, he can do it without even "being." Not bad for a figment.