AR-15 Assault Rifle:
Weapon Of Mass Destruction
Who Invented The AR-15 And Why
“Our father, Eugene Stoner, designed the AR-15 and subsequent M-16 as a military weapon to give our soldiers an advantage over the AK-47,” the Stoner family told NBC News. “He died long before any mass shootings occurred. But, we do think he would have been horrified and sickened as anyone, if not more by these events.”
AR-15 Weapon Of Choice For Mass Killers
What Makes AR-15 So Appealing To Mass Killers
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“While it can’t spray bullets like a machine gun in movies, it does reload quickly, allowing shooters to fire as fast and as often as they can pull the trigger.”
AR-15 Often Employed In Mass Shootings
AR-15 Background Information And Cost
One of the coolest things about the AR-15 is that it can be tailored to suit your style and needs. It is customizable for any purpose and has readily swappable parts, aka “furniture.” This includes aesthetics as well as more purpose-driven parts. – A Devoted Fan
“AR-15s are designed to kill multiple enemy combatants at once,” said Frank Smyth, weapons expert and founder of GJS, an organization that trains journalists for combat reporting. “But of course in the hands of an active shooter or an individual that was targeting civilians, it’s a tactical weapon. It enables them to target multiple people in a quick period of time.”
Honored Vet Calls For AR-15 Ban
Banning AR-15 will not be easy
Current owners threaten violence:
NRA Never Met An Ar-15 It Didn’t Like
