All this virtue-signalling makes me sick. I wonder if Dick’s Sports or any of the other retail outlets that have stopped selling “assault” rifles still sell Ruger Ranch Rifles in .223. That rifle is 99.44% identical in function as an AR-15 and certainly as lethal. It accepts magazines. It shoots the .223 round that is very very close in performance as the 5.56 M193 round. With just a little work, it can be outfitted with a Picatinny rail for the optics.
So, if anyone interacts with these retailers, ask them about a price on a Ranch Rifle and see what they say. I wonder how many are such overt hypocrites.
Shhhhhhhhhhhhuuusssshhhh. Ancient Chinese secrets!
Well, now that the cats out of the bag, you can shoot 5.56 with the Ranch Rifle too.
Five years ago I purchased a Ruger 10/22 at Dick’s. The store manager had to escort me to my truck (company policy). I haven’t been back since (my policy).