AR-15

(CNN) -- The great "vapocalypse " has begun and the horsemen leading the charge are from New York and Michigan. The news that both states have banned the sale of most flavored e-liquids set off alarms in the vaping community, and led to some vaping enthusi…

Last December, according to prosecutors, a man outside Seattle posted a video in which he brandished an AR-15 and identified himself as "Active Shooter 327." The video followed prior online posts referencing attacks on students and Jewish people, and the man …

Democratic presidential candidate and gun control activist Beto O'Rourke is the "national AR-15 salesman of the year," according to the National Rifle Association (NRA). O'Rourke stirred up controversy at the third Democratic presidential debate earlier this…

Presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke signaled he is open to expanding the types of firearms that would be confiscated under his administration. O'Rourke was asked by Evan Todd, a pro-gun rights Columbine High School shooting survivor, if he was willing to c…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday he plans to ban military-style assault rifles if re-elected. The announcement comes as he is dealing with backlash from recently uncovered instances of him wearing dark makeup years ago in forms of brown- or …

Washington (AFP) - Legendary US gun manufacturer Colt has said it will no longer produce the AR-15, blaming market forces rather than the semi-automatic rifle's role in some of the country's worst mass shootings. "Over the last few years, the market for mode…

Armalite created the AR-15, sold the rights to Colt in the fifties, and the design long ago emerged from patent and became widely-copied. The AR-15 itself will no longer be made for consumers by Colt, it says. It says they're just not that popular among consu…

For civilians Colt suspends AR-15 production for civilians

Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The AR-15 is a semi-automatic rifle that has been used in several recent US mass shootings US gun manufacturer Colt has said it will suspend the production of sporting rifles for consumers. Those include the AR-15…

Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The AR-15 is a semi-automatic rifle that has been used in several recent US mass shootings US gun manufacturer Colt has said it will suspend the production of sporting rifles for consumers. Those include the AR-15…