“... like an AR-15 or Bushmaster .223 (used in the Newtown slayings) “
I GUARANTEE the ‘journalist’ who wrote this doesn’t know the difference/ relationship/ between the term AR-15 and a Bushmaster .223
I bet he/she/it thinks AR stands for AUTOmatic rifle.
I’ve met more than one that believes it stands for “Assault Rifle.” No amount of evidence will change their view.