AR originally stood for “ArmaLite Rifle,” back when it was developed in the 1950s by a company for the military. Colt purchased the patents for AR-15, which has since expired.

A Multnomah County grand jury has found that a Portland police officer was justified in shooting and killing a man late last ...

We test the range accuracy, power, and hunting capability of Benjamin’s latest PCP air rifle built upon the company’s successful Marauder design. By Jim Chapman. Updated Nov 5, 2021 1:22 PM EDT. Using ...

Air rifles could be legalized for big game hunting in Pennsylvania if new legislation proposed by a local state representative becomes law. House Bill 1538, introduced June 2 by state Rep. Gary Day, R ...

Man killed by Aurora police carried air rifle that looked like AR-15, chief says Family of Kory Dillard seeks release of full, unedited body-worn-camera footage of fatal shooting ...

It only resembles the fully automatic machine gun known as the AR-16 (M-16) adopted first by the Air Force and later by other services. In fact, they are very different guns.

As the AR-15 gained popularity through the 80s, 90s, and 00s, many thought the AR-15 stood for “Assualt Rifle 15” or “Automatic Rifle 15.” It was an easy-enough mistake.

One idea is to ban rifles designated as weapons of war, and a new report shows us what happens when 5.56mm AR-15 rifle bullets tear through flesh and bone. DON’T MISS: This year’s new Nexus ...

HUBER HEIGHTS — A man shot by a Huber Heights officer after pointing an “AR15-style rifle” at police has entered his plea. Kenneth Leroy Haught, 42, pleaded guilty to failure to comply with ...

A bill that would allow the Pa. Game Commission to decide when air rifles could be used to hunt big game animals is now under ...

Man posing as federal agent shoots AR-15 rifle outside sheriff's office, says law enforcement Surveillance video shows a man claiming to be a federal agent, shot 30 rounds into the air outside the ...

When stopped in a yard next to a home on Taylorsville Road, Haught was seen on police video getting out of his car and pointing an “AR15-style rifle” at officers. At that point, he was shot by ...