Fact Check: Texas Tribune Claims AR-15 Was U.S. Infantry Rifle in Vietnam
On March 20, 2023, the Texas Tribune claimed the AR-15 was the U.S. infantry rifle used by soldiers during the Vietnam War.
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WAPO Senior Editor Claims AR-15, Designed in Mid-1950s, Was Invented for Nazis
Washington Post senior editor Marc Fisher tweeted on Thursday that the AR-15 rifle was “invented for Nazi infantrymen.”
Judge: 2nd Amendment Does Not Protect Semiautomatic ‘Killing Machines’
U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton, Central District of California, ruled this week that the existence of the Second Amendment does not mean semiautomatic “killing machines” must be legal in California.
Joe Scarborough: 2nd Amendment Doesn’t Protect ‘Weapons of War’
MSBNC host Joe Scarborough voiced support for the Second Amendment Sunday but stressed that the Amendment does not protect “weapons of war,” i.e., AR-15s.
English Soccer Star Raheem Sterling Stands Firm amid Backlash over M-16 Tattoo
English soccer star Raheem Sterling is standing firm amid backlash over the tattoo of a M-16 on the side of his right calf. Sterling is a midfielder for Manchester City.
Chicago Art Exhibit Suggests Buying an AR-15 as Easy as Renting a Bike
An art exhibit opening in Chicago’s Daley Plaza suggests buying an AR-15 is as no more complicated than renting a bike.
