The AR-15 has taken center stage in the American gun debate. But at its heart, the AR-15 is a rifle that has been modified to look and feel a certain way. The emphasis on its appearance, however, has ...
One of the biggest misconceptions about barrel length is the belief that shorter barrels are always easier to handle. While ...
At its core, the AR-15 uses a direct impingement gas system to cycle rounds. This system redirects a portion of the gas ...
“American Gun,” by Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson, recounts the grim history of the AR-15 rifle in unvarnished detail. By Mike Spies Mike Spies is a senior staff writer at The Trace, a nonprofit ...
(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) In May, 2023, a man killed eight people at a suburban Dallas mall with an AR-15-style rifle and wounded seven others. Just ...
A 14-year-old boy used an AR-platform-style rifle in a high school near Atlanta, Georgia and killed two students and two teachers. He also wounded nine more people in Apalachee High School, eight of ...
(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) In July, former President Donald Trump was shot at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, narrowly surviving an assassination ...
(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) On Saturday, former President Donald Trump was shot at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, narrowly surviving an ...