A lengthy and reasonably well-balanced article published in the Asheville, NC, Citizen-Times today suggests that the media is finally beginning to realize what is obvious to most firearm owners: the AR-15 rifle, which is now the most common single rifle type sold in the nation in recent years, is here to stay. In a country where gun ownership is assured by the Constitution, the supply of ARs is abundant. Some even call it a glut. It seems the battle over these guns, if not over, is close to it.

“I think the shift you’re seeing now is the military-style weapon is here to …read more