If you aren’t familiar with it, meet the AR-15. UPDATED with official statement from the FBI concerning the weapon used by Aaron Alexis during Monday’s attack.
This is an AR-15-style semi-automatic assault weapon. Currently there are no federal restrictions on owning one.
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Since 2012, the AR-15-style assault rifle has been involved in seven different large-scale shootings.
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July 20, 2012: Twelve people were killed and 70 others were injured when James Holmes opened fire in a movie theater.
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Dec. 11, 2012: Two people were killed and a third was seriously wounded in Clackamas County, Ore., when Jacob Roberts opened fire in a local shopping mall.
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