The Same Type Of Gun Was Used In The Navy Yard Shooting, Sandy Hook, And The Aurora Shooting

[n2doc]

If you aren’t familiar with it, meet the AR-15.

posted on September 16, 2013 at 4:59pm EDT
Ryan Broderick

BuzzFeed Staff

This is an AR-15-style semi-automatic assault weapon. Currently there are no federal restrictions on owning one.

AP
Since 2012, the AR-15-style assault rifle has been involved in seven different large-scale shootings.


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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[wercal]

1. There have been conflicting reports

Some are reporting he entered with a shotgun, and acquired a pistol and rifle from dead security guards, after he killed them.

[onehandle]

2. You're opening yourself to what's important to gun culturists: Technicalities.

Dead people are meaningless.

Gun details are their whole universe.

[Paladin]

6. +1000, unfortunately. (nt)

[DanTex]

7. Yeah! Holmes opened fire in a "cinema" not a "movie theater"! Get it straight people!

[hack89]

11. No - he is opening himself up to the fact that there was no AR-15

https://twitter.com/PamelaBrownCNN/status/379960354841047040

[rl6214]

3. According to most reports, this article is wrong

He entered with only a shotgun and killed a responding cop and took the cops own ar15/ m16. It was not his gun of choice but one of opportunity.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

4. Actually it would be his gun of choice if he chose to use it for the remainder of the shooting.

That being said, I don't think there's a definitive story on what guns were used or how he got them as of yet and I'll reserve comment until we can know for sure.

[pinboy3niner]

5. Reports that any AR-15 was used are now being questioned

Initial reports said Alexis used an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle during the attack, but by Tuesday, law enforcement sources with knowledge of the investigation said that was not the case.

It is believed that Alexis had rented an AR-15, but returned it before Monday's shooting, the officials said. Investigators have recovered three weapons from the scene, including a shotgun that Alexis is believed to have brought into the compound. The other two weapons -- handguns -- the sources say, may have been taken from guards.

http://us.cnn.com/2013/09/16/us/navy-yard-suspects/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews

[ryan_cats]

8. So, we're blaming the gun and not the shooter, it would have been cool if it was a mini 14????

So, we're blaming the gun and not the shooter, it would have been cool if it was a mini 14????

Reports today say an AR15 wasn't used but who cares about the gun? Why was an unstable person able to even own a gun? In most states a conviction like he had or any other mental health issues would have meant that he should have been unable to own a gun. Is Texas that different from the rest of the USA?

I can't understand people who think anyone should be able to own a gun?? If you prove like this guy did that you are unable to fit in with the rest of society, why was he permitted to own a gun?

[HolyMoley]

9. Baaaaad gun! Eeeeevil gun!

Currently there are no federal restrictions on owning one.

Actually, the same federal restrictions that apply to other firearms (pistols, shotguns, bolt action rifles), also apply to semi-automatic rifles (AR15, AK47, FN FAL, etc).

[hack89]

10. CNN: Washington FBI confirms no AR-15 used in Navy Yard attack

https://twitter.com/PamelaBrownCNN/status/379960354841047040

[Eleanors38]

12. Oh, just call it that old stand-by: AK-47. That'll do.