re: Student arrested for plans to shoot up 2 Maryland schools as detailed in manifesto

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This sentence, and really the entire description of the weapon did seem oddly specific, but then again, could just been due to the overwhelming amount of times we hear those terms when gun control is spoken about.

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You're right. This person was doing this for fame. It fully understands that an "AR-style" gun is going to get more publicity. That's why ARs are used so often.