The 18-year-old who used an AR-15 and other firearms in a recent rampage in Farmington, NM, purchased the rifle legally, according to police. Most mass shooters using AR-15s don't have previous criminal records and purchase their firearms without any trouble, according to researchers. He killed three elderly women. Police said the shooter's targeted his victims at random. Police shot him to death.
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AMERICAN GUN
The True Story of the AR-15
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