The AR-15 and its imitators, known for their brutal efficiency, are the weapon of choice in these mass slaughters. The NRA, without a shred of irony, has called it “America’s Rifle,” according to NPR. But speaking to the Times, Texas Democrats believe Republicans will have no choice but to bow to the inevitable. And when it finally, finally does, we will ask ourselves, surveying the shattered homes and broken lives, why it took so long in the first place. Pennsylvania Capital-Star and Oregon Capital Chronicle are part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.

Source: CNN May 12, 2023 10:36 UTC