Jared Golden: “If your objective is to kill a lot of people, there's a…”

“Golden is also a gun owner and says the AR15 type of rifle has been developed to be more accurate and capable than most sporting rifles. If your objective is to kill a lot of people, there's a reason why people choose this particular rifle. And I've had to come to grips with that personally here in Lewiston. And it is, by the way, the one that I would choose if I knew I was going to be in a similar situation.” (02:58–03:06)

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