Why Everyone Needs An AR-15

Once again, various gun control groups are pushing for a national Assault Weapon Ban that specifically targets AR-15s. Does the AR-15 deserve all this hate? Does the argument for restricting “military-style rifle“ ownership hold up? Isaac Botkin walks through the history of every step of small arms weapon development to see if there is a case for this. Vintage firearms kindly provided by Ethan at ilovemuzzleloading. Check out a podcast conversation with Ethan about these firearms HERE: 00:00 Intro 03:32 A History of Small Arms 04:08 Matchlocks 04:32 Flintlocks 08:13 Percussion 09:01 Sharps Breech Loader 11:34 Henry Lever Action Repeater 12:39 Mauser Bolt Action 14:05 M1 Garand 15:43 AK-47 18:10 M-16 19:53 AR-15 21:07 Weapons of War 22:53 Crime Prevention 23:41 Military vs. Sporting Arms 25:36 Why Everyone Needs An AR-15