A lone gunman or a small group of killers with rifles commits spectacular crimes that seize the attention of the world. In the hands of terrorists, military-style rifles have repeatedly been used for swiftly killing on a large scale. In what ways did it drive the AR-15 and its competitors to such prominence, too? In recent years they have also been descendants of the AR-15, the American military’s response to the Kalashnikov’s spread. Part 1Time and again it’s the same.

Source: New York Times August 04, 2016 19:02 UTC