Assault weapon
âItâs the end of the road for me," Al Hoffman Jr., who has donated millions to GOP candidates over the years, told the New York Times.
âIf you canât buy a bottle of beer, you shouldnât be able to buy an AR-15," the senator said.
The 18-year-old age restriction to buy long guns, including assault-style rifles, is a vestige of a half-century-old law.
Mass shooters are well aware that assault-style rifles are easy to obtain and capable of causing enormous casualties.