In July, a would-be assassin fired an AR-15 at Trump at a PA rally, killing a spectator and injuring seven others. Guns, including the AK-47 and AR-15, were once banned in the U.S. with the Assault Weapons Ban. By 2008, AR-15s represented one out of every ten guns manufactured in the country.

So how did the AR-15 go from being banned to being a national bestseller? Listen to episode 4 of LONG SHADOW: IN GUNS WE TRUST, hosted by @vermontgmg.bsky.social@thetrace.orglongshadowpodcast.com/podcasts/in-...

Long Shadow podcast: In Guns We Trust

After a devastating mass shooting prompted lawmakers to take aim at assault weapons in the 1990s, the ban backfired — and caused gun sales to explode.