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DEEP DIVE: American Division On AR-15 As Mass Shootings Spike Across Nation
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22:31Now PlayingA deep dive into the history, marketing and destruction of the AR-15 rifle in America and its connection to mass shootings and gun culture. John Iadarola breaks it down on The Damage Report.
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Once Banned, Now Loved and LoathedHow the AR15 Became ‘America’s Rifle’
"Jeff Swarey bought his AR-15 rifle five years ago after shooting guns in video games. Jessie K. Fletcher, a former Marine sniper, was given one by his platoon after he stepped on a bomb in Afghanistan that blew off his legs. Jessica Dorantes, a Texas police officer, will not go on patrol without hers.
Their shared communion is a firearm that has in recent decades become a staple of American gun culture. Its iconic silhouette is immediately recognizable — and polarizing.
The AR-15 won its place in American culture through a confluence of circumstances, described in interviews by more than 15 gun industry professionals, hobbyists, lawyers and gun owners. They pointed to 2004, when the AR-15 re-entered the gun market after the end of the federal assault weapons ban, at a time of heightened interest in the military. It was popularized by the rise of a video game culture in which shooting became an accessible form of mass entertainment, and it was marketed as accessible and easy to personalize."
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