Category talk:Mass shootings involving AR-15–style rifles

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Is this a useful category?

I cannot see any purpose that is served. OrewaTel (talk) 03:30, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The AR-15 is very controversial due to its use in mass shootings. I think that that is a defining attribute. Lettler^{hello • contribs} 16:49, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

How is 'Mass shootings involving AR-15–style rifles' better than 'Mass shootings involving semi-automatic rifles'? Should we have separate categories for every manufacturer and model?OrewaTel (talk) 22:35, 11 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]