In this July 20, 2012, photo, a row of different AR-15 style rifles are displayed for sale at the Firing-Line indoor range and gun shop in Aurora, Colo. Credit: Alex Brandon / AP

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What is more dangerous, a man with a gun or a man without a gun? Disarming a man that is acting dangerously always comes first.

Since the AR-15 is the weapon of choice in many mass murders, get rid of it. There is no place for it in a civilized society.

Doug Pooler

Dexter

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