Las Vegas Gun Show Promotes AR-15 For Children

Buzzfeed reports:

Just 10 days after a 6-year-old shot his teacher during class, a gun trade show will feature a JR-15 .22-caliber long rifle meant for kids.

“The JR-15 is the first in a line of shooting platforms that will assist families in safely passing on the proud American tradition of responsible gun ownership to the next generation of recreational shooting and hunting enthusiasts,” the rifle’s description on the trade show’s website reads.

Student protesters, including at least one who is the survivor of a school shooting, are demonstrating Tuesday outside the National Shooting Sports Foundation and its annual trade show — called the SHOT Show in Las Vegas.

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“The gun industry already markets so many of its products to children, but making an AR-15 for kids is a disgusting new low,” said @SariKaufman11, a volunteer with @StudentsDemand who’s in Vegas to hold the gun industry accountable. https://t.co/9V5s5jfABh

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) January 17, 2023