America loves the AR-15. Here’s how that happened.

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<p>In the United States, AR-15s grace bumper stickers, mugs, and politicians&rsquo; Christmas cards. They&rsquo;re also the weapon used in some of the deadliest mass shootings in modern American history. <em>Wall Street Journal</em> reporters Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson trace the rifle&rsquo;s rise in their new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/american-gun/id6445178070"><strong><em>American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15</em></strong></a>. They spoke with <em>Apple News In Conversation </em>host Shumita Basu about how this weapon became a symbol of both gun rights and horrific tragedies.</p>