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In reply to the discussion: America's Rifle: Rise of the AR-15 [View all]AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)86. except of course, he didn't really use them
He used a .357 revolver, and the 6mm Remington 700 (bolt action) for all but two of the fatalities. He didn't use the M1. He DID use the semi-auto shotgun on two people in the stairwell leading to the observation deck.
Doesn't really support your "long range mass killing" point, given every single long range death in that atrocity was committed with a bolt action Remington 700.
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