NRA: Most powerful group lobbying for gun owner rights
Synopsis by NPR May 26 22
The weapon used to carry out the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is one all too familiar to Americans and lawmakers who have witnessed mass shootings occur ...Read full articleQuartz: We ordered the AR-15 rifle used in Uvalde. Here’s how easy it is.
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Where AR-15-style rifles fit in America's tragic history of mass shootings: The weapon used to carry out the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is one all too ...
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