Former President Donald Trump was shot Saturday with what has become the weapon of choice for mass shooters, an AR-15-style firearm.

The semi-automatic rifle used in the assassination attempt on Donald Trump is a weapon known as “America’s rifle” which is commonly used in mass shootings. The AR-15, which is banned in ...

What is an AR-15 rifle, and why is it so popular. A similar firearm was used by the Jacksonville, Florida shooter at a Dollar General, officials said.

The name stands for ArmaLite Rifle. The AR-15 was originally developed by ArmaLite to be a military rifle, designing it for fast reloading in combat situations, but the company hit financial troubles.

In 1959, Colt purchased the design from ArmaLite. The U.S. army adopted the rifle in 1963 as the “M-16.” A semiautomatic version was marketed to the American public beginning in 1964. 2.

What does the "AR" in AR-15 stand for? AR-15, which stands for "ArmaLite Rifle" after the company that first developed the weapon in the 1950s; it does not stand for “Assault Rifle". Semi ...

In 1959, Colt purchased the design from ArmaLite. The U.S. army adopted the rifle in 1963 as the “M-16.” A semiautomatic version was marketed to the American public beginning in 1964. 2.

The initials stand for Armalite rifle after the company that developed it, rather than “assault rifle” or “automatic rifle,” as some try to falsely claim. Colt produced the AR-15 for ...

Introduced to civilian buyers in 1964, the Armalite Rifle 15 Sporter and its offspring are now some of the most popular rifles in the United States and a potent symbol of what guns mean to tens of ...

Initially, AR stood for ArmaLite Rifle, the original manufacturer of the AR-15. They sold the design to Colt, who turned it into the M-16, the military’s standard issue automatic weapon during ...

1. ArmaLite developed the weapon in the 1950s. The “AR” in AR-15 rifle stands for ArmaLite Rifle, after the company that developed it in 1957.