Richard Dyke used political connections and lobster giveaways to build Bushmaster, the company that popularized assault-style rifles.

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How a Maine Businessman Made the AR-15 Into America’s Best-Selling Rifle <[link removed]> Neither a gun enthusiast nor a right-wing ideologue, Richard Dyke used political connections and lobster giveaways to build Bushmaster, the company that popularized assault-style rifles. by James Bandler and Doris Burke

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