Comments to the Washington Post AR-15 articles are claiming the WP published three or four AR-15 articles. I ran across two.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/t...31&cvid=31bea5bf8e384699bfa8aa340008ad69&ei=6
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/w...bea5bf8e384699bfa8aa340008ad69&ei=15#comments
I know, it's the Washington Post, but it's still irritating to see them publishing their nonsense trying to demonize the AR-15 without knowing much about the gun or guns in general.
Here's some--- bolded emphasis is mine...not the fault of the WP. (As a hopeful sign I'd say over 90% of the comments to the articles are pro-gun and berate the WP for their sensationalizm.):
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/t...31&cvid=31bea5bf8e384699bfa8aa340008ad69&ei=6
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/w...bea5bf8e384699bfa8aa340008ad69&ei=15#comments
I know, it's the Washington Post, but it's still irritating to see them publishing their nonsense trying to demonize the AR-15 without knowing much about the gun or guns in general.
Here's some--- bolded emphasis is mine...not the fault of the WP. (As a hopeful sign I'd say over 90% of the comments to the articles are pro-gun and berate the WP for their sensationalizm.):
Designed around the Pentagon’s desire for a lightweight weapon to match Soviet rifles such as the AK-47, the AR-15 fired small bullets at very fast speeds. The higher velocity meant the tiny projectiles became unstable when they penetrated a human body, tumbling through flesh to create devastating wounds. But the real innovation was the addition of a small tube to redirect the gas from fired cartridges. This dampened recoil, making it easier to keep steady aim on a target.
The industry’s biggest trade shows banished the AR-15 to the back. The National Rifle Association and other industry allies were focused on promoting traditional rifles and handguns. Most gun owners also shunned the AR-15, dismissing it as a “black rifle” that broke from the typical wood-stocked long guns that were popular at the time.
“We’d have NRA members walk by our booth and give us the finger,” said Randy Luth, the founder of gunmaker DPMS, one of the earliest companies to market AR-15s.
Michael Fifer, the gunmaker’s CEO at the time, described to financial analysts in 2009 how Ruger brought in roughly $200 from each handgun — but each AR-15-style rifle brought in $1,000.
Father and son took the AR-15 to a gun range. Shanley couldn’t believe how loud it was, even with ear protection, the sound crashing off the range overhang.
With Newtown, the weapon so meticulously marketed as a “sporting rifle” had been used as a killing machine that destroyed the bodies of young victims.
The gun’s brutal efficiency: The AR-15’s mechanics, which allow shooters to easily fire bullets at a high velocity in rapid succession, make the weapon lethal and destructive. When the bullets penetrate the body, they create a blast effect that blows up organs and pulverizes bones. The weapon’s power magnifies the impact of gun violence, both because of the number of victims and, for survivors, the long-lasting effects on physical and mental health. In Sutherland Springs, Tex., where more than two dozen people were killed during an eight-minute rampage in 2017, the additional 20 people injured continue to grapple with debilitating, lifelong conditions such as paralysis or infertility.