Sandy Hook a decade on: How the AR-15 became ‘America’s Rifle’

<p>It’s been 10 years since America’s deadliest mass shooting in an elementary (primary) school. In the years since, the weapon used - the AR-15 - has also been deployed in some of the decade’s most horrifying shootings. So how did the AR-15 rifle become the weapon of choice for mass shooters?&nbsp;</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.&nbsp;</em></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Matthew Campbell,&nbsp;Foreign Features Editor, The Sunday Times.</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>David Aaronovitch.</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>ABC News, 60 Minutes, CNBC, Independent, CNN, NBC, Reuters, BBC News.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>