To understand the horrendous volume of mass shootings in the U.S., it is imperative to appreciate how the expiration of the last federal assault weapons ban freed gun manufacturers to push AR-15s into common usage. Here’s gift access to recent reporting on this, published in today’s Washington Post before the episode in #Nashville. https://wapo.st/40lZWh4 1/ (short thread) #GunViolence #GunIndustry
How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America

The AR-15 wasn’t supposed to be a best-seller. It's the result of a dramatic shift in American gun culture fueled by the firearms industry and its allies.

The Washington Post
@heidilifeldman Thank you for sharing this article. It was enlightening and horrifying. We suffered a brutal school shooting in Scotland two decades ago and gun ownership was wiped out almost overnight. It is disgusting that corporations put profit above the lives of innocent children.