The Many Uses of the AR–15 (updated)

:: Guns

By: John Clements

This just in, folks; evidence continues to mount to suggest that AR–15-style assault rifles are in fact extremely effective at killing large numbers of people. Not yet sure if there are any other uses for this device.

  • July 20, 2012 - Aurora, CO – 12 people dead - Smith & Wesson AR–151
  • December 14, 2012 - Sandy Hook elementary school, Newtown, CT – 20 people dead - Bushmaster AR–152
  • December 2, 2015 - San Bernardino, CA – 14 people dead - Smith & Wesson AR–153
  • June 12, 2016 - Orlando, FL – 49 people dead - Sig Sauer AR–154
  • October 2, 2017 - Las Vegas, NV – 57 people dead - “AR–15-style” assault rifle5

  1. http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-what-we-know-about-the-equipment-carried-by-the-denver-shooter–2012–7 ↩

  2. http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/15/news/companies/sandy-hook-bushmaster-newtown-lawsuit/index.html ↩

  3. http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/04/news/companies/san-bernardino-killings-ar15/index.html ↩

  4. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/10/03/us/how-mass-shooters-got-their-guns.html ↩

  5. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/us/las-vegas-shooting.html ↩