In June 2018, a dispute arose online over the physical impact and damage that can be caused by a bullet fired from an AR-15.]Facebook user M.A. Rothman posted two photographs side by side: ...

The bullet from an AR-15 rifle leaves the muzzle at three times the speed of a handgun bullet. That means it has plenty of energy to “distribute” inside the body upon collision.

Anatomy of an AR-15 gunshot wound, explained. Dr. Iouri Boiko, ... A single bullet breaks into smaller pieces when it hits the muscle, Iouri said, creating multiple bullet fragments.

Any bullet can kill, and instantly, when it hits a vital organ. The higher speed of a bullet from an AR-15 causes far more damage after it hits the body and drastically reduces a person’s ...

The AR-15 bullet also does not travel faster than bullets from any other type of gun. The .220 Swift is considered the "fastest commercial rifle cartridge" in the world, ...

"President Biden's statement that a bullet shot from an AR-15 travels 5x faster than a bullet shot out of 'any other gun' is false," said E. Gregory Wallace, a law professor at Campbell University ...