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Thousands of anti-gun protesters flooded the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to demand action in the wake of a string of mass shootings.
Among the prospective actions was outlawing AR-style weapons. A ban on the AR-15, in particular, was widely supported by protesters.
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The Washington Examiner sent a pair of reporters to ask those who supported banning the AR-15 to point out the rifle in a list of firearms ranging from a revolver to a howitzer.
Off the top of their heads, few were able to do so, and more than one protester mistook a common paintball gun for the AR-15.
“I don’t know. I’ve never held a gun in my life,” one protester said. “There’s no need to own a gun.”
Several protesters excused their confusion by stating it does not matter what the rifle looks like — all that matters is that it can kill, they said.
“I don’t think you need to know what it looks like as long as you know what it does,” a woman dressed as the Grim Reaper said.
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