Colt acquired the AR-15 patent and trademark from Armalite in 1959. The patent expired, leaving many companies to produce their own weapons, commonly called AR-style rifles. While Colt still holds ...

A shift to the civilian market led to the AR-180, having a weight of slightly over 6 pounds and an 18-inch barrel with a 1-in ...

Michael Rodrigues was arrested the on counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, trespassing, and cocaine possession ...

AR-15-style rifles were around for more than 40 years before one was used in a mass killing, at an apartment in Crandon, Wis., in 2007. The shooter killed six people and then took his own life.

If the .223 round from an AR-15 strikes the human body and only hits skin and muscle over a short distance, there is a chance the exit will look the same as the entrance or slightly larger.

As the AR-15 rose in popularity, the weapon’s name turned into more of an umbrella term for that style of rifle. Today, as many as 500 companies manufacture AR-15s or accessories for the rifle.

While Colt still holds the trademark, “AR-15” has become a ubiquitous term for a popular style of gas-operated, magazine-fed semiautomatic rifle. For this reason, we refer to the rifle broadly ...

An AR-15 is a type of semiautomatic, or "self-loading," assault rifle. As defined in U.S. law, the term "semiautomatic," as opposed to "automatic," means the gun's operator must pull the trigger ...

It was the seventh model in the company’s history. ArmaLite called it the AR-7 Explorer. Production of the AR-7 started in late 1959, and the first rifles shipped in July 1960.

Healthcare: AR technology is used to aid surgeons in operating rooms by providing real-time guidance and information. Tourism: The British Museum uses VR to create virtual tours of its exhibits.

Snap's AR chops have improved since 2021, and these new glasses could take advantage of that. Working with groups One thing I tried was collaborative painting.