The history of the AR-15 and how it became a symbol of American gun culture - Poynter
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The weapon’s initials stands for 'Armalite Rifle,' but the name has turned into an umbrella term for this type of semi-automatic weapon.
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How the AR-15 Became the Symbol of the U.S. Right
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The history of the AR-15 and how it became a symbol of American
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Analysis Decades of marketing reinvented the AR-15 into a top
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The AR-15 is a symbol of liberty or loss, depending on whom you ask
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AR-15 Archives - Poynter
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