Nearly 20 years after AR-15-style rifles returned to the market, the powerful weapons are back in the spotlight as the United States once again debates the role of assault-style guns in society. There ...

Last summer, when the release of the video for “Try That in a Small Town,” a single by the country-music star Jason Aldean, generated a small storm of controversy, it was mentioned, often as an aside, ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: After skirting notoriety, Stag Arms has cemented their reputation as one of the greatest and most innovative AR-15 manufacturers in the United States. If you’re serious ...

Whether considered an assault rifle or America’s rifle, the AR-15 is emblematic of gun culture in the United States. Gun enthusiasts herald it for its versatility and power, whereas gun control ...

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A 14-year-old boy used an AR-platform-style rifle in a high school near Atlanta, Georgia and killed two students and two teachers. He also wounded nine more people in Apalachee High School, eight of ...

(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) In May, 2023, a man killed eight people at a suburban Dallas mall with an AR-15-style rifle and wounded seven others. Just ...

(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) On Saturday, former President Donald Trump was shot at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, narrowly surviving an ...