Fact check: The AR-15 is a semi-automatic firearm.

West Cape May - Fact check: The AR-15 is a semi-automatic firearm. The AR-15 is not an automatic firearm. Fact check: The AR-15 is not a military weapon. No military in the entire world is equipped with the AR-15. Fact check: It is already a requirement to obtain a Federal background check to purchase a firearm. This is the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).