“Is this really about banning AR-15s … or is it a Trojan horse?” asks comedian Steve Crowder. “It seems that whenever there’s a public shooting, they pick a topic, and right now it’s the AR-15, that’s enemy numero uno, as opposed to going after all guns, which I think is a little bit of a bait-and-switch.”
Myth #1: “AR-15s are the most deadly firearms available to the public in the world.”
Myth #2: “AR stands for ‘assault rifle.'”
Myth #3: “The AR-15 is an automatic rifle.”
Myth #4: “AR-15s or similar rifles are responsible for most gun violence.”
Myth #5: “AR-15s are the weapons of choice for mass shooters.”