AR-15 design could derail charges tied to popular rifle

The gun industry estimates there are more than 17 million AR-15-style rifles in circulation, and the National Rifle Association once dubbed it “America’s rifle.”

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A subtle design feature of the AR-15 rifle — the type of weapon used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings — has raised a technical legal question that is derailing cases against people who are charged with illegally buying and selling the...

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