>>>The weapons used in these shootings are inevitably AR15 variants.
False. The Virginia Tech shooter killed 32 people with a pair of pistols. It remains the deadliest school shooting in the US, and surpassed as deadliest mass shooting only by Orlando (49 dead, 2016) and Las Vegas (60 dead, 2017).
2015's second-deadliest: pistols and a revolver. He had a rifle but didn't use it (Umpqua College)
2014's deadliest: knives, pistol, car (Isla Vista)
2013's deadliest: shotgun (DC Naval Yard)
Review the list for yourself below, sort by death toll, then go to each shooting's page, which lists the weapons used.
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