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A friend if mine just got JFK Reloaded, and we spent some time trying to recreate the shooting exactly.

Then a friend of mine got bored, and let off a total of 26 shots as soon as the motorcade was in sight. The driver of the Presidential Limo was the first to die when the first bullet hit him in the heart. The limo accelerated out of control and smashed into a brick wall. The subsequent shots felled many other people (including LBJ and Senator Yarborough) and in the panic, several cops and agents were crushed under cars. Ricochets and bullets passing through people resulted in single bullets injuring multiple people.

Total casualties were 17 dead (including JFK, LBJ, Governor Connally, Senator Yarborough, Lady Bird, and Jackie) and 20 wounded.

Needless to say, after watching this simulation, I began wondering about the historical implications. Aside from the fact that the president would probably never make a public appearance again, what might happen?
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