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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
^ I don't think people are freaked out by the name or the looks, rather that it appears to be used in a lot of the mass shootings and that with any shooting that involves double digit casualties, the weapon used is usually an AR-15.
one can parse why that is, whether its the light weight, the ability to customize it, low recoil, muzzle velocity etc
I am not expert on the AR-15, but presumably, there are cheaper weapons out there, as the AR-15 can range from 700 US up to 2000 depending on how its customized...
if the reports are right about Dayton, i am curious to know whether another weapon could have achieved that much carnage in a similar amount of time... Dayton police say it was around 30s from the time the shooter started and the time police engaged.
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There are cheaper and more expensive versions of the AR out there, the design itself is licensed out, you can spend 400 or 2000 on an AR 15 if you want