What’s behind the AR-15’s allure, and why we must restrict its sale if we want to limit future mass shootings
The weapon is a modification of the M-16 rifle. Its round is designed to maximize damage to tissue and bone.
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Why Trump’s Second Amendment Comments are More Dangerous than You Think
/in The Progressive/by Frank SmythDonald Trump seems to be suggesting that some kind of collective act of resistance may be necessary to stop an overreaching government should Clinton win the November election.
Glenn Beck returns to the NRA as group strengthens ties with gun manufacturers
/in MSNBC/by Frank SmythAnydoubt about where the gun lobby may be headed after the Sandy Hook school shooting ended fast, after NRA leaders endorsed the CEO of the firm that made the gun used to kill children.
Introducing the NRA kingmakers
/in MSNBC/by Frank SmythThe rites of spring rarely change. Every year, even before turkey season begins, hunters begin sighting their shotguns. Every spring, too, eligible members of the National Rifle Association elect directors to its governing board.
The gun at the heart of the assault weapons debate
/in MSNBC/by Frank SmythThe rising popularity of the Bushmaster AR-15 has helped make Remington Arms and its North Carolina-based parent company, Freedom Group, one of the nation’s largest and most profitable gun manufacturing groups.