The gunman, Savaldor Ramos, who killed 19 children and two teachers at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, was able to buy from a local gun shop, two AR-15 military-style assault rifles for his 18th birthday. No one, it seems, questioned why he wanted two high velocity military-style rifles and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
The "AR" stands for ArmaLite Rifle. The AR-15 rifle is popular in America and has been used in many high profile mass shootings. The powerful semi-automatic rifle is known to cause devastating injuries because of its velocity and rapid rate of fire.
The AR-15 was dubbed "America's Rifle" by the National Rifle Association. Many of the victims at the Robb Elementary School, could only be identified after DNA profiling because of the horrific injuries caused by Ramos.
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