It wasn't until 2005 that sales of AR-15 style rifles, from all manufacturers, exceeded 100K in a year. By 2008, they had jumped to 300K. In 2012, they exceeded 1M. They topped 1.5M just one year later. The AR-15 *became* "America's favorite rifle" in just a few years. …

— Mark Sumner (@Devilstower) March 23, 2021