These are the very types of weapons that were issued to me when I went to Iraq, when my colleagues went to Afghanistan. They were issued to us so that we could do a very important mission, if called to do, and that`s the kill people. They are designed to inflict as much harm and casualty and death as is humanly possible.
On the recordMarch 22, 2021
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Brown explains the military context and purpose of AR-15-style rifles.
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