Teen arrested for brandishing AR-15 at park event
A teenager accused of threatening a crowd at a public park with an AR-15 is in custody at Lowndes County Adult Detention Center for attempted aggravated assault.
Deputies seek man who wielded AR-15 rifle at park
Deputies with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office are seeking a suspect who allegedly pointed at AR-15 at attendees of a Saturday night event at the Plum Grove Community Center in the southern part of the county.
Owners of AR-style firearms defend their weapon of choice
Karen Butler still remembers the first time she picked up an AR-15-style rifle a decade ago.
“Quite honestly, I was scared of it,” she recalls.
But as soon as she fired it, she became a fan.
Tennessee lawmaker receives threats for AR-15 giveaway
A Tennessee lawmaker said Tuesday that his office has received threats for planning to give away the same type of semi-automatic rifle used by a gunman in the massacre of 49 people at an Orlando nightclub.
Wal-Mart to stop selling AR-15s and similar weapons
Wal-Mart will stop selling the AR-15 rifle and other semi-automatic weapons at its stores because fewer people are buying them, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Proposed ammo ban empties shelves
When word began to spread about a proposed ban on a popular type of ammunition, the market responded faster than a speeding bullet.
US considers banning type of popular rifle ammo
The Obama administration is considering banning a type of ammunition used in one of the most popular types of rifles because it says the bullets can pierce a police officer’s protective vest when fired from a handgun.
Families of Newtown victims sue rifle manufacturer
The families of nine people killed in the Newtown school massacre filed a lawsuit against the maker and sellers of the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle used in the shooting.