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PoliticAverse

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1. BTW the 'AR' comes from the original manufacturer's name 'ArmaLite'.

Reply to luckyleftyme2 (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 05:48 AM

Jan 2013

It has nothing to do with 'Assault Rifle'. They use the 'AR' prefix to identify their firearms
(including pistols and shotguns).

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArmaLite

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gun control! [View all] luckyleftyme2 Jan 2013 OP

BTW the 'AR' comes from the original manufacturer's name 'ArmaLite'. PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #1

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so do I luckyleftyme2 Aug 2013 #3