Gunmaker Markets Semi-Automatic Rifle to Children

FEB 19 2022·Updated JAN 3 2023

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The Facts

US gun manufacturer, WEE1 Tactical, is launching a miniature semi-automatic rifle made for kids.
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The rifle, named the JR-15 and unveiled last month, is modeled on the AR-15; a gun notorious for its use in various mass shootings, including Sandy Hook.
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The weapon is reportedly shorter and weighs 20% less than the original. It comes with magazines of five or ten rounds in caliber 22.
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The gun is being marketed on the tag line 'It operates just like mom and dad's gun.'
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The Spin

Left narrative

This is outrageous -- gun manufacturers will do anything in pursuit of profits. More must be done to regulate guns; and would be if it weren't for the NRA lobbyists.

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Right narrative

Youth guns have been around for ages, and they help children develop a deep, lifelong respect for firearms. At 0.22 caliber, this is a fairly innocuous weapon.

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