This powerful gesture became the iconic image of the campaign—perhaps even one of the most iconic in American political history. But within two seconds of the fourth shot, Zaliponi brought his rifle to his shoulder and acquired the gunman in his rifle’s red-dot optic. Video shows that less than 6 seconds after the assassin’s first shot, Zaliponi fired his only shot, which was the ninth shot of the incident. The would-be assassin never fired another round once Zaliponi fired his. An NRA Benefactor Member and NRA Certified Law Enforcement Patrol Rifle Instructor, Zaliponi likely saved the life of President Trump.