“Every third purchase, he said, was an AR-15." The question I would ask of AR-15 buyers at gun shops in Maine is how many AR-15s do you already own? A SW Snub Nose 38 is a logical self defense weapon. An AR-15 is not a self defense weapon.

“Every third purchase, he said, was an AR-15, the gun that has become well-known for its popularity among mass shooters, ease of use and devastating capabilities.”

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The Washington Post

‘We’re seeing the fear’: Maine killings prompt spike in gun purchases

Gun stores in Maine opened for business despite a shelter-in-place order, and customers rushed to buy new weapons

Robert Klemko

Updated October 28, 2023 at 11:35 a.m. EDT|Published October 28, 2023 at 10:22 a.m. EDT

When my dad & brother lived in the house I live in now there were several SW-Snub Nose 38 pistols around the house. My brother & dad carried them. There was always a 38 in my brother’s truck. 

 

It’s a logical self defense weapon. An AR-15 is not a self defense weapon.

“Professor Metzl, for his part, said that the simplicity of the weapon that makes it a favourite of enthusiasts also makes it a preferred option for would-be mass murderers.

‘If you're trying to kill a lot of people. They're just very effective. You can fire that many bullets per second and at that velocity, it's a perfect killing machine," 

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AR-15: The lethal weapon at heart of US gun debate

15 April. 2023

By Bernd Debusmann Jr

BBC News, Washington

When it comes to America's vast gun culture, no weapon has become as ubiquitous - or controversial - as the AR-15, a gun that is both lauded as "America's Rifle" and vilified as the weapon of choice for mass shooters.