The Indescribable Sound of an AR-15

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<b>More shots.</b></p><p id="ba53">It turns out a man was <i>target practicing </i>with an AR-15 in his front yard, two streets away — <i>because he could.</i></p><p id="9c38"><b>The weapon was discharged 173 times, according to my count.</b></p><p id="5cde">Each of those earth-shattering shots reminded me of what Robb Elementary students heard last in Uvalde.</p><p id="b351">I reported it to the police.</p><p id="1fd8"><b><i>The shots stopped.</i></b></p><p id="eb0a">AR-15s are not the weapon of choice for home defenders, but it is the weapon of choice for mass murderers.</p><div id="b9fe" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/10-strategies-the-kremlin-utilizes

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The Indescribable Sound of An AR-15

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The sound was so loud it was unmistakable.

Growing up, I had seven older brothers with more guns than girlfriends. It is a gross understatement to say that gunfire is a familiar sound. These shots, however, sounded quite different.

Every shot echoed off the houses and trees.

I made sure my children were inside.

More shots.

It turns out a man was target practicing with an AR-15 in his front yard, two streets away — because he could.

The weapon was discharged 173 times, according to my count.

Each of those earth-shattering shots reminded me of what Robb Elementary students heard last in Uvalde.

I reported it to the police.

The shots stopped.

AR-15s are not the weapon of choice for home defenders, but it is the weapon of choice for mass murderers.

Gun violence in America is a tax-supported self-inflicted wound.