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Author:
Cameron McWhirter, Zusha Elinson
Publisher:
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date:
September 26, 2023
The history of the AR-15 rifle, America's most controversial weapon.
What The Reviewers Say
A magisterial work of narrative history and original reportage.
Reporters Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson write that America’s obsession with the Old West influenced its military strategy.
A deeply reported, engrossing account of the rifle, tracing its evolution from battlefield combat to today’s domestic carnage and culture war.
A comprehensive, even-handed look at the AR-15’s history and the debate over gun violence, but keep the human toll at the forefront. The book includes harrowing details of some of the notorious mass shootings over the years.
