[Eagles6]

"AR-15s are known to inflict extensive damage to the human body and are more likely to be deadly than other firearms are."

More deadly than 117 year old 30-06 and the .270, both popular hunting cartridges?

Yes, a 5.56x45 will kill and do a lot of damage, but, as a rifle round, it's relatively anemic, classified, typically as a varmint cartridge, rather than for big game.

This is what you get when you task a reporter to write a story that he or she knows nothing about or is, just a propagandist.

[Reno89519]

My 1874 Sharps 45-70 make a mighty big hole compared to a mall .223. Just saying.

[dynachrome]

Steel core 7.62x54 from a Mosin will do some damage.

[Texas Fossil]

Correct.

.223 loads are high velocity, but the largest practical bullet size outside of very close range is around 60-65 grains.

But, the AR 15 rifle will also handle upper receivers and barrels for:

Big Bore-

.458 SOCOM
.50 Beowulf
.338 Federal
.338 Winchester Magnum
.450 Bushmaster

And more common:

7.62 x 39
6.0 Creedmoor
6.5 Grendel (incredibly long range accuracy and typically 123 grain bullets)

So not all AR 15 rifles push 22 caliber bullets.

[Tacrolimus1mg]

Not more than out Kar98k 8mm carbine.

[Psalm 73]

"More deadly than 117 year old 30-06 and the .270, both popular hunting cartridges?"

When Connecticut all but outlawed AR-15s a few years ago, I got rid of mine (rather than register it).

I then bought an M1 Garand - .30-06, longer range and greater stopping power that my .556 AR-15. And is an actual military assault rifle (1943 production), and can put almost as many rounds down-range nearly as fast as an AR.

Perfectly legal and OK in my Libtard state, because it doesn't "look" scary to the morons in Hartford.

[maddog55]

I’ve never seen any rifle inflict damage on someone unless it was used to beat someone.