Gun Manufacturer Under Scrutiny After Texas School Shooting
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A now removed image was tweeted by the company, days before the school shooting, showing a toddler handling one of its' AR-15 style rifles.
Following the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, a staff member at Robb Elementary school petitioned a Texas judge to force gunmakers to sit for a deposition, and to produce materials related to marketing, sales and profits of AR-15-style rifles.
Georgia-based Daniel Defense made the AR-15-style rifle a gunman purchased legally and used to kill 21 people in Uvalde, Texas. The manufacturer is now under fire for the way they allegedly market firearms to teens and youth with images of pop-culture icons and video games.
A now removed image was tweeted by the company days before the shooting at Robb Elementary School, showing a toddler handling one of its' AR-15 style rifles.