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2023-04-03 01:47:52 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The NRA asserts that the AR-15 is the most commonly used rifle for self-defense. They do not assert that it is the most commonly used firearm for self-defense. The cited study makes no distinction between types of rifles. See page 12 for the relevant data. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3887145

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• The NRA asserts that the AR-15 is the most commonly used rifle for self-defense. They do not assert that it is the most commonly used firearm for self-defense. The cited study makes no distinction between types of rifles. See page 12 for the relevant data. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3887145