Gun Control Myths: The Lie That AR-15s Are The Weapon Of Choice Of Mass Public Shooters

Crime Prevention Research Center ^ | 03-24-21 | Crime Prevention Research Center

[VictimsRightsPro2a]

Here is an all too typical Twitter post making the claim that AR-15s are the weapon of choice for mass public shooters. But you have to wonder though if all this media coverage that these are the best weapons for mass public shooters actually causes more of these particular guns to be used than would otherwise be the case.

[BenLurkin]

Even if they are.....so what?

[17th Miss Regt]

Clearly a lie. Every mass killer I have known uses either a Ma-Deuce or a quad 40 to do their dirty work.

[Tennessee Nana]

What did the Moslem terrorist use in Colorado...

[Lurkinanloomin]

The Islamic jihadist in CO used an AR-15 pistol.

[Blue Jays]

"...weapon of choice..."

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I have occasionally shared with friends that I am thankful that shotguns are not viewed as "sexy" by scumbag criminals and terrorists.
Getting shot C.O.M. at close supermarket-range distances by 00 buckshot leaves a very slim opportunity for survival.

[ThunderSleeps]

I’d guess your average abortion doctor has killed more people with simple medical tools than any mass murderer short of the 20th century monsters like Hitler and Stalin.

[Uncle Miltie]

AR-15s are primarily anti-totalitarian spontaneous militia weapons.

Whick keeps those lousy few awake at night.

[Scrambler Bob]

Clearly a lie. Every mass killer I have known uses either a Ma-Deuce or a quad 40 to do their dirty work.
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You did not mention that they all have Silencers!

[Noumenon]

And a shoulder thIng that goes up.

[algore]

When all Scary Guns are banned there will be no Guns

and you can assault someone with any rifle even if it is not loaded.

Some very scary assaulting rifles even have big long Knives on the ends of their barrels

[sjmjax]

And “bump stocks”! OH the horror!

[MacNaughton]

What did the Moslem terrorist use in Colorado...

The Islamic jihadist in CO used an AR-15 pistol.

The firearm used by the jihadi mass murderer in Boulder was a Ruger AR556 semi-automatic Pistol (1 finger squeeze on the trigger = 1 round shot; a trained marksman can shoot the full magazine in ~15 seconds, i.e., 30 very quick finger pulls on the trigger) chambered in 5.56 NATO with a 30 round capacity magazine. It has a barrel length = 10.5"

It is not an assault weapon.

Weapon-of-war/ machine gun/ assault rifle/ battle rifle/ assault weapon = fully automatic = 1 sustained finger squeeze on the trigger will shoot all 30 rounds in ~3 seconds.

Below is the Ruger SR-556 semi-automatic Rifle. It has a barrel length = 16.12". I am guessing that the pistol version was patterned after this rifle version.

Wikipedia - short barrel rifle

United States' regulation of short-barreled rifles was the result of the National Firearms Act of 1934 which also imposed restrictions on short barreled shotguns, suppressors and machine guns.[3] Short-barreled rifle (SBR) is a legal designation in the United States, referring to a shoulder-fired, rifled firearm, made from a rifle, with a barrel length of less than 16 in (41 cm) or overall length of less than 26 in (66 cm), or a handgun fitted with a buttstock and a barrel of less than 16 inches length. In the United States, an SBR is an item regulated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) as a Title II weapon. In the absence of local laws prohibiting ownership, American civilians may own an SBR provided it is registered with the ATF, and a $200 tax is paid prior to taking possession of or creating the firearm.

It is a federal felony to possess an SBR in the United States unless it is registered with the ATF to the person who possesses it. Class 2 manufacturers, Class 3 dealers, and government agencies can transfer these firearms, tax exempt. The individual buyer or owner is responsible for paying the $200 tax when purchasing, manufacturing, or transferring an SBR. They must also notify the ATF when transporting it across state lines.[6]

As a result of the Supreme Court decision in United States v. Thompson/Center Arms Company, 504 U.S. 505 (1992), it is not illegal to possess a "kit" allowing a handgun to be fitted with a buttstock and with barrels both under and over the 16 inch minimum for a rifle, so long as the firearm is only assembled into legal (handgun with no buttstock, rifle with buttstock and 16 inch or longer barrel) configurations. Assembling the firearm into an NFA-regulated configuration (rifle with buttstock but barrel shorter than 16 inches) would be a violation of the National Firearms Act.[7]

[MileHi]

I have occasionally shared with friends that I am thankful that shotguns are not viewed as "sexy" by scumbag criminals and terrorists.

Ditto that

[familyop]

Yes. It’s a myth. Often, terrorists use knives, too.

[Parental discretion advised. Not for the easily disturbed. Police dash cam video of the whole incident. The attacker was shot. The statement afterwards from the BLM-affiliated woman was interesting, too.]

Mother Yells Allahu Akbar before Charging at Officer With a Knife. Nevada County Sheriff Feb 04-2021 [California]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwxw_taFfnY