When Did A .22 Become An AR 15

What is CNN’s point here? A kid (according to the video he was with his mother) buys a .22 from a guy at a gun show. Not loaded. No ammo. It’s basically an iron bar with wood screwed on it.

They juxtapose this with the kid going to stores and being turned down trying to buy booze, porn and lottery tickets. Why didn’t they send him into a store to try and buy ammo?

Am I missing something?

When was the last time a “SCHOOL SHOOTING” was carried out by a bolt action .22?

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