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

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?  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.  Guest: Matthew Campbell, Foreign Features Editor, The Sunday Times. Host: David Aaronovitch. Clips: ABC News, 60 Minutes, CNBC, Independent, CNN, NBC, Reuters, BBC News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.