Read this article graphically explaining how AR-15s are far more dangerous than handguns.

Then recall Brett Kavanaugh's claim: "It is difficult to make the case that semi-automatic rifles are significantly more dangerous than semi-automatic handguns."https://t.co/c3n18otdSX

— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) March 27, 2023

The AR-15 is the best-selling rifle in the United States.

It also has become a stark symbol of the nation’s gun violence epidemic.

Ten of the 17 deadliest U.S. mass shootings since 2012 have involved AR-15-style guns. https://t.co/i0BQHjEx1k

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 27, 2023

MAYODAN, N.C. — “You’re in the middle of a very pro-gun world.” @jdawsey1 and I spent several weeks chronicling what happens when a AR-15 factory moves into a small town. https://t.co/4ZEIJBhaBs

— Ashley Parker (@AshleyRParker) March 27, 2023

Compared with Americans as a whole, AR-15 owners are significantly more likely to be White, male and between the ages 40 and 65. They’re also more likely to have higher incomes, to have served in the military and to be Republican. https://t.co/HOIA6kDVP4

— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) March 27, 2023

Why do Americans own AR-15s? The Washington Post and @Ipsosus asked nearly 400 AR-15 owners to explain their reasons for having the weapon, what they use it for and how often they fire it. (@emgusk @aadittambe @jongerberg Washington Post) Details: https://t.co/LfFZyn0sfW pic.twitter.com/4HtodNvuNZ

— Opinion Today (@OpinionToday) March 27, 2023

Through it all, even after repeated mass killings involving the AR-15 that accounted for some of the nation’s darkest moments, efforts in Congress to resurrect an assault weapons ban repeatedly fizzled.https://t.co/i0BQHjEx1k pic.twitter.com/zeZkZzft6B

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 27, 2023

As the AR-15 has become a cultural symbol, so too have high-capacity magazines, which are increasingly seen as an area where policy changes could lessen the carnage, according to research and interviews with experts and police. https://t.co/01o5VhdeIq pic.twitter.com/YuBUsEZjbp

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 29, 2023

This is today’s Republican Party. Refusing to take action to make our schools safe.https://t.co/vUhbeuQ2Rg

— DNC War Room (@DNCWarRoom) March 29, 2023

"A report issued in May…analyzed FBI crime data in 271 American cities from 2020 and found that guns stolen from vehicles have become the nation’s largest source of stolen firearms — with an estimated 40,000 guns stolen from cars in those cities alone." https://t.co/CDy21a4hn8.

— Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) March 27, 2023