Watched the Tucker Carlson interview with Kyle Rittenhouse.
If he had not had a forward assist, we might know exactly
what Bicep Boy was about to do.
The bolt was stuck, he used the assist in time to fire the shot.
Absent the FA, Kyle would have used the charging handle and been in business as quickly. Had the FA failed to remedy, he still might have had time to recharge.
Had the FA worsened the stoppage we'd likely know what Biceps Boy intended to do.
Again, not knocking the FA for all situations. But the question lacks a one-size-fits-all answer.
