Mr Dickmann owned an AR-57 rifle, a variant of the AR-15 that was used in the attack. The AR-15 is both the most popular gun in America and the type most often used in mass shootings in the country.

BROWARD COUNTY, Fl. – A gun owner in the same county that the Parkland school shooting took place in has given up his gun after he said he doesn’t need it. In a viral Facebook post on Friday ...

After last week's shooting in Parkland, Fla., ended 17 lives, Ben Dickmann looked at his AR-57 rifle — a variant of the same rifle used in last week's attack —and decided he had had enough. "I ...

A Florida AR-57 owner is going public with his story of surrendering his rifle with the hope that his actions will encourage others to make a difference.

A proud gun owner in Broward County, Florida, is deciding to “be the change [he wants] to see in the world” — by giving up his AR-57. Ben Dickmann, 40, posted photos of himself surrendering ...

Washington Post reporter Todd Frankel explains how the AR-15 was adapted from the M16 military combat automatic rifle, and how it became an icon of gun culture and a favored weapon for mass shooters.

A Florida AR-57 owner is going public with his story of surrendering his rifle with the hope that his actions will encourage others to make a difference.

A Florida AR-57 owner is going public with his story of surrendering his rifle with the hope that his actions will encourage others to make a difference.