Hello Bob,   
      
    LL>> The rifle that was used in the murders of 20 children   
    LL>> and 6 adults was the same make and model as the rifle   
    LL>> used by the "Beltway Sniper" - Muhammed and his young   
    LL>> accomplice Malvo.  This rifle is huge, and is known as   
    LL>> a sniper's rifle.  The two handguns the shooter brought   
      
   BK>I was under the impression the rifle was an AR15. That's a   
   BK>civilian semi-auto version of the M16. That is not a large   
   BK>rifle.   
      
   I'll have to check the details to know for sure.   
   The press sometimes makes mistakes when reporting   
   such things.  Will post follow-up.   
      
   --Lee   
      
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