The rifle, which weighs less than a kilogram, fires real bullets.
A semi-automatic rifle designed especially for children: Democratic senators today denounced the commercial practice of a maker of small, light and deadly weapons.
The JR-15, inspired by a model used in several deadly attacks in the US, is “absolutely disgusting,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said.
“The last thing we should be doing is shrinking the size of weapons of war and selling them to children,” he said, calling on the US Consumer Protection Agency (FTC) to launch an investigation into the manufacturer.
The rifle, which weighs less than a kilogram, fires real bullets.
It comes with 1, 5 or 10 22mm caliber magazines and was first released on the market last year.
Its price starts at 389 dollars.
The company WEE1 Tactical describes it as “a little piece of American freedom” intended for “miniature hobbyists”.
Her website shows a little blonde girl in the snow looking through the scope of a rifle.
“In the face of the epidemic of gun violence among young people,” such a weapon “simply shouldn’t exist,” Chuck Schumer insisted. He cited as an example the case of the 6-year-old boy who a few days ago shot and wounded his teacher at a Virginia school.
Gun attacks have become a scourge in the US, where the right to bear arms is enshrined in the Constitution.
Earlier today, President Joe Biden once again called on Congress to ban the possession of assault rifles, but the effort to regulate their sale is being opposed by the powerful gun lobby.
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