So Oswald (aka "A. Hidell") definitely ordered that rifle. There is no REASONABLE doubt about that fact.
Even if true, what exactly would be the implication of such a purchase?
What would be the implication of Oswald ordering that rifle? LOL. You can't be for real. Let's think real hard. That rifle along with fired bullet casings from it were found on the 6th floor of the TSBD. The owner of that rifle worked in the building, had no credible alibi for the time of the shooting, fled the scene within minutes, and lied about owning a rifle. How about consulting Sherlock Holmes to determine the "implications" if you can't figure it out on your own?
Figuring Out the Implications To CTers the implications are obvious.
What are the implications of a rifle ordered by Oswald being found in the building he worked in? Obvious. If the rifle was ordered by Oswald it must have been planted by someone else. Certainly not Oswald. There are any number of suspects who were not seen bringing a long package into the building who are much stronger candidates than Oswald.
Or, if it was done by Oswald, he must have been just following orders. He did not realize the implications of being ordered to bring his rifle or a long package into work on the same day the President was driving by. And the implications of being told to be by himself and out of sight as the President was driven by.
What are the implications of Oswald?s prints on the rifle? Obvious. The prints were planted on the rifle after Oswald was killed. But why not before the assassination? Oswald never encountered an order he wouldn?t obey.
What are the implications of Oswald?s leaving work immediately, going home briefly and sneaking into a theater with a handgun? Obvious.
After the assassination, Oswald finally put the pieces together. Ordered to bring his rifle to work. Ordered to stay by himself. Ordered to stay out of sight. The President suddenly murdered by gunshots. Oswald didn?t need anyone to spell it out for him. He was being setup.
Naturally he would panic, immediately flee, go pickup his gun and report to the theater he was instructed to go to. Where he was surprised a second time to learn that this was just to set him up as the murderer of a police officer.
One can observe that with Oswald:
1. Instructed to make a long bag at work.
2. Instructed to return to Mrs. Paine?s home.
3. Instructed to use the bag to sneak his rifle into work, or at least bring the long bag to work.
4. Instructed to stay by himself while the President was driven by the building.
5. Instructed to stay out of sight while the President was driven by the building.
6. Heard about the President being shot to death.
7. Instructed to report to the Texas Theater by 1:30.
he was not very good at figuring out the implications. One would think he could put the pieces together by Step 5 at the latest.
But was he really a lot worse than the CTers?
It sounds to me that Oswald would have been a great CTer.