assault weapons
That doesn't make it any less terrifying when these powerful civilian weapons are used to kill.
In the wake of the Orlando shootings, the AR-15 and weapons like it are in the spotlight because, once again, a semi-automatic rifle was used in the shooting. This time, it was technically a Sig Sauer MCX, but it's in the same classification of gun.
Seth Moulton spoke out following the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
Mass shooters are well aware that assault-style rifles are easy to obtain and capable of causing enormous casualties.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Democrats promise to fight to keep terrorists from buying weapons.
Certain semiautomatic firearms deserve the highest level of protection the Constitution allows, says appellate court.
The events in Paris and San Bernardino seem to be shaping public opinion on just about everything related to gun control, what people fear and trust in government. The GOP race in Iowa saw a big shake-up this week. And yes, there are more primary polls than last election. This is HuffPollster for Friday, December 18, 2015
He and Justice Antonin Scalia assailed the court's decision not to hear a case that effectively upheld an assault weapons ban.
It ignores most gun violence.
It's called the "bullet button loophole."