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How AR-15-style rifles write the tragic history of America's mass shootings

The weapon used to carry out the mass shooting in Allen, Texas, is one all too familiar to Americans and lawmakers who have witnessed mass shootings occur quite frequently this year.
An attendee holds a Springfield Armory SAINT AR-15 style rifle displayed during the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas in 2022.

The weapon used to carry out the mass shooting at an outlet shopping mall in Allen, Texas on Saturday that left eight people dead and seven others injured is one all too familiar to Americans and lawmakers who have witnessed mass shootings occur again and again.

Mauricio Garcia, 33, was seen on dashcam video opening fire with an AR-15-style rifle.

Garcia was carrying — all legally obtained, according to Hank Sibley, regional

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