Gun-Maker Slammed for 'Children's Assault Rifles' Based on AR-15

'At first glance, this comes across as a grotesque joke,' one gun control advocate said of a new AR-15 for kids. 'On second look, it's just grotesque.'

"At first glance, this comes across as a grotesque joke," said one gun control advocate."On second look, it's just grotesque."Gun control advocates on Wednesday sharply condemned an Illinois-based company for recently unveiling the JR-15, a long rifle inspired by the AR-15 but marketed for children.

WEE1 Tactical launched the JR-15 earlier this month at an annual trade show sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, which is based in Newtown, Connecticut—where a gunman with an AR-15 murdered 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. "That a gun-maker has embraced imagery of dead children to promote gun ownership by youth surreally illustrates how detached this industry is from the death and injury that result from its products, especially among the young," he added."Start Them Young": How the Firearms Industry and Gun Lobby Are Targeting Your ChildrenThe tragic frequency of shootings involving children and teenagers is well documented and unfortunately now a regular part of our daily existence.

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