Tweeters falsely claim Bushmaster rifle was not used in Newtown shooting

https://twitter.com/Fight4Freedoms/status/285523278360113152

https://twitter.com/AlexinAlabama/status/285522618088554496

@piersmorgan Well Mr. Morgan Lanza did not use the Bushmaster just like the police first reported! Just like rest of MSM got facts wrong

— Cole (@MrCabbieman) December 28, 2012

Browka and Gregory lie! The Newtown shooter used two 9mm. The bushmaster was found in the car. TELL THE TRUTH!! #MTP

— Machine Head (@nlousimm) December 30, 2012

https://twitter.com/jasonrk77/status/285181606971461632

https://twitter.com/The_Hiking_Guy/status/285037241716326401

Bushmaster AR-15 not used in Sandy Hook, handguns per NBC WTF! http://t.co/zrZiQ16T

— RenegadeAtty (@RenegadeAtty) December 27, 2012

https://twitter.com/arlingtonderek/status/284401699584610304

So, Lanza didn't use AR-15, it was left in the car — four handguns recovered
NBC News retracts story

— Matt Vespa (@mVespa1) December 28, 2012

Yes, Adam Lanza used a Bushmaster AR-15. Let’s stick to the facts.