First, let me say that the AR15 has never, to my knowledge been a weapon of war. I have several "weapons of war", 1841 Mississippi Rifle, 1873 Springfield, 1903 Springfield and an M1 Garand, to name a few. I know of no conflict where combatants used a semi-automatic AR15. There is plenty of evidence for the use of select-fire M16/M4 rifles. If I were to point the accusatory finger to a responsible party for the increased use of the AR type rifles in these high profile murders, I would have to throw the mainstream media under the bus. I am all for freedom of the press, however, is it necessary to name the type of firearms used? The labels are also social misfit magnets, weapons of war, designed to kill as many people as possible in the shortest amount of time, a killing machine, far more lethal than anything else, a shoulder fired nuclear weapon. Of course now that the horse is out of the barn, you can't just close the door. So these deranged idiots, looking for a moment of notoriety, have been given an idea of how to carry out their murderous rampage.
