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That's not the point. Making the same "I read this argument in a gun magazine" argument isn't helping solve any problems.
We KNOW that certain weapons are more likely to be used to kill than others. GUNS are the weapon of choice.
Because guns are so easy to get hold of in the US, they're used by people who want to settle a score or commit and crime and they know they can steal one, use it, lob it and then get another one easily.
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AR-15 Rifles Were Used in 26 Percent of the Last 80 Mass Shootings in U.S.
AR-15s were used in the Las Vegas shooting, the Parkland, Florida, shooting and Monday's shooting in Boulder, Colorado.www.newsweek.com
"AR-15 Rifles Were Used in 26 Percent of the Last 80 Mass Shootings in America"
Newsweek, back in 2021, said 26% of mass shootings used AR-15s.
Not only that, but some
"Among those incidents are some of the deadliest mass shootings in the nation's history, including the Las Vegas shooting, which left 59 people dead; the Orlando, Florida, nightclub shooting, which killed 50; and the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut, which killed 28."
The worst shooting of the year, the Monterey Park Shooting with 11 dead + the perpetrator, didn't use an AR-15. It used a cobrey M-11/9.
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I mean, what use would someone have for such a weapon other than killing 11 people?
The worst for 2022, the Uvalde shootings used an AR-15.
If you want to commit mass murder, killing loads of people, you are going to be more successful, and more likely to carry it out if you have weaponry that can do this effectively.
"AR-15 Rifles Were Used in 26 Percent of the Last 80 Mass Shootings in America"
Newsweek, back in 2021, said 26% of mass shootings used AR-15s.
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Fact check: AR-15 style rifles used in 11 mass shootings since 2012
Of 12 shootings listed, including the Sandy Hook, Pulse, Las Vegas, and Boulder shootings, 11 used AR-15 style rifles. But a post is missing context.
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