Profile of Weapon Used in Florida School Shooting

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz used a weapon in the AR-15 family to kill 17 people and wound 15 others in Parkland, about 70 kilometers north of Miami. The National Rifle Association has called it the most popular rifle in America. And in Florida, it is easier to buy an AR-15 than it is to purchase a handgun.  Some facts about Bushmaster AR-15 assault weapons: Origins: The weapon was first built in the late 1950s by Eugene Stoner, a former Marine and the lead gun...

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