A tutorial covering the basic operation of the AR-15 rifle for the complete novice. We cover procedures for safely loading, unloading, and firing the AR-15, as well as all the basic controls on the rifle. The original version of this video was the most popular installment of our Shooting 101 series, but was arbitrarily removed by YouTube in 2024, so here's a new version!

Shooting 101 Series Playlist:    • Shooting 101  

0:00 Introduction
0:33 Guidelines for Safe Gun Handling
2:03 Clearing the Rifle
4:59 Loading
8:23 What does the Foward Assist do?
9:02 Stance/Grip/Basic Shooting Technique
11:10 How to use optics and sights
13:50 Firing the Rifle
15:13 Summary and Live Fire Demo