Who doesn't have an AR15?

[Crawdad1]

I just have 2 shotguns, a 16 gauge double barrel and a 12 gauge pump.

I just recently bought the 12 gauge but I've owned that double for nearly 40 years. I just had my double refinished a few years ago. The reason why I never bought one was until recently in PA you couldn't hunt with them so I was never really interested in owning one.

 

[Hanzo581]

Your poll needs an "Other" or "None of the above" option.

Technically, I don't. I bought ARs for my sons during 2015/2016, but I will be carrrying my 181-series Ruger Minit-14 until I am too old and feeble to lift it. After being my primary magazine-fed semiautomatic center-fire rifle for 37 years, I've kind of grown attached to it.

You guys are over complicating this. You don't own an AR15, if you had interest in them you'd have one. You prefer the Mini 14. So I'd recommend "I don't have one, they never interested me" since that pretty close to accurate.

 

[Bad Ninja]

I have never owned an AR15, and until I leave CA i just dont see the point.
Maybe to round out the collection at some point but they just dont interest me enough to be a priority.

I get the hype. I have nothing bad to say about them and I have shot many.
They just aren't my thing.

 

[Davek1977]

i've acquired three at this point, though only one has been shot to any degree. i've enjoyed my .223/5.56 M4 clone so much i traded off my AK and built a 7.62x39mm carbine as well. Shortly after that, i inherited a 3rd, a Bushmaster Carbon-15. i won't pretend they are the do all end-all of rifles, but for bumming around the ranch and whatnot, they just ''work'' for me....easy to manuever in the cab of a pickup, compact enough to tuck away places other rifles would never fit, and well, when you spot that coyote and he's already 250 yards and moving, 20 rounds from a semi-auto can come in handy for those of us who can't kill a running yote at 400 yds every time all day long like some internet shooters lol. i'm not advocating a spray and pray approach by any means, but one gets a bit more desperate to get a bullet in one after losing a calf or two, and shots you probably wouldnt take at a deer are fair game on a coyote LOL

 

[Odd Job]

I don't have one, and the only reason for that is because I am in the UK and those are banned. If the situation was different I would have one, as long as I could build one without a spring in the buffer tube. I don't like "sproing!"
I've heard you can get gas tubes instead of that spring so all would be good in that case.

 

[Ironicaintit]

Had there been an option, "I have little interest, but I have one anyways", that woulda been my vote.

Despite their faults, I'm much more of a mini14 kinda guy. The M1 carbine I'm pretty fond of, too.

But there's something to be said for a .223 that's cheap, reliable, inherently accurate, easily accessorized, and easy to work on, with tons of good and readily available magazines.

And idiotic people demonize them, so I got one while they're hot.

And go figure, the more I use it, the more I like it!

 

[cdb1]

I bought one in 2012 because my son wanted one and we like to hunt and shoot together. Mine is an A2 style with non adjustable stock and 20" barrel. I found out real quick AR triggers can be real bad. Got rid of the detachable carry handle, put on BUIS, a good scope and a Timney 3lb trigger. Sighted it in, killed two coyotes and haven't shot it since early 2013. Has maybe two magazines run through it. They are not my cup of tea but I won't be selling mine.

 

[Sav .250]

Absolutely no interest in one......................

 

[Jack B.]

Absolutely no interest in one......................

Same here.

 

[webrx]

As stated before

I was never really into tactical, my first and only AR is a ruger ar-556 bought primarily because it was an AR and I did not have one, and the government didn't want anyone to have one, somebody got re-elected, I had the money, and it had the 1/8 twist barrel which meant it had the chance to be accurate with heavier loads

Yeah, in my late 50s and still a little rebellious

I prefer bolt guns and revolvers (yeah old school I know) but now that I have an AR and several semi autos, I am not likely to get rid of them. i always seem to regret when I get rid of a rifle or pistol somewhere down the road

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[John_R]

They never tickled my fancy until on a whim I picked one up in the store and immediately loved the ergonomics. My MP15 has a Mepro 21 but nothing else attached.

 

[jmorris]

Very interesting seeing some bought basically because the government doesn't want you to have them.

A bunch of people did this without last POTUS. A lot of them purchased without the intention of keeping the firearm, rather make a profit once they were banned.

Personally, I hope those folks loose their butt and are still paying interest on their credit cards for rifles and magazines they have no chance of even recovering their money for at this point. Sorry for the less than highroad part there at the end.

 

[Sarge7402]

Owned a Mini 14 and an AR 180. Thought both guns were much better than the 15. Now, It's a winchester 30-30. Anything from ground hogs to black bears and all in between. Also a much better man stopper

 

[DeepSouth]

I have one, I've shot 30 rounds with it. It's my third AR, and my least favorite gun. I sold the other two because I didn't like them either.

To be perfectly honest the main reason I have it is because I got tired of being the only person I know that doesn't have one, the other reason I keep it is because one of my kids will want it when I'm splitting my guns off once I get to that point in life.

In my unpopular opinion, the AR15 is the most overrated rifle ever made.

 

[BSA1]

How is not owning an AR15 irresponsible?

I think we should be more like Switzerland.

The adult head of household should own a AR and some preloaded magazines. Back when this nation was founded and in fact was the law in some places that the male head of household was required to have a rifle, shot and powder ready for use.

Purchasing a AR, magazines and ammunition should be a tax deduction.

edit; Since 1/3 of the posters do not own or want a AR I propose they will be in compliance if they own another brand of semi-auto .223 rifle. I would love to own a SIG but I will not pay the big bucks to have one.

 

[jonnyc]

Had an M-16A1 issued to me in the IDF, carried it a lot in a desert environment. OK, it was a training issue rifle and we hadn't heard of dri-lube in the 1980s, but that bastard jammed all the time. I was so happy in advanced training when I got issued a Mag58. Since then I've nursed a general dislike of the M/AR platform. Give me an AK anytime (Mag58s really are a bit too heavy for regular use).

 

[md7]

I have AR's, shoot them with some regularity, and like them.

 

[hdwhit]

Hanzo581 wrote:
You don't own an AR15, if you had interest in them you'd have one.

That logic is deeply flawed.

I have a deep and abiding interest in wire looms. Another engineer and I were the first to successfully automate one using a digital controller. But I don't own one.

Over the last several years, I have spent thousands of dollars on firearms, accessories and components. The priority was on getting ARs into the hands of my sons since I already had a magazine fed rifle. That doesn't mean I'm not interested in owning an AR-15.

 

[rb288]

I have had several ar's over the last 10 to 15 years.
But I have "thinned the herd" so to speak and swithed to bolt action rifles.
However, I have kept a 10.5" 5.56 sbr and a 8.24" 300blk sbr, just in case.

 

[Hanzo581]

That logic is deeply flawed.

I have a deep and abiding interest in wire looms. Another engineer and I were the first to successfully automate one using a digital controller. But I don't own one.

Over the last several years, I have spent thousands of dollars on firearms, accessories and components. The priority was on getting ARs into the hands of my sons since I already had a magazine fed rifle. That doesn't mean I'm not interested in owning an AR-15.

Seems like you're dead set on being a contrarian here. If you've spent thousands on guns/accessories in the past few years and you don't have an AR (that are more affordable now then they've ever been and were still affordable prior to the election) how could you possibly suggest you're interested in them? But if you are, the answer is even simpler, select "I don't have one but I want one".

 

[natman]

I don't have one, not really my thing and because California makes it so difficult. So I'll have to go with M1 Carbine, Garand and SKS for now. When the Supreme Court rules "assault weapon" bans unconstitutional, I'll buy one to celebrate.

 

[Llama Bob]

The AR holds a weird place for me. On the one hand, they're a weapon for war or interpersonal violence plain and simple. Sure you can hunt with them, but nearly anything else hunts better. I think it's very important that a free people collectively maintain tools for war to counterbalance their own government and possible foreign invasion. So I own a pair of ARs - one large frame and one small frame. I know how to work on them. I want everyone else to own one too and learn to shoot it well. But the possibility of having to use one for its intended purpose is profoundly unappealing.

On the other hand, they're ugly. There's nothing aesthetics-wise or style-wise that appeals to me. I would never choose to use one for an application where a lever or bolt rifle would serve me well.

On the third hand, being an Appleseed instructor I've come to respect the AR as the best centerfire rifle for learning field position marksmanship. They shoot what is now the cheapest centerfire ammo. They are more accurate than the competition at any price point. They're the most reliable. They have good mags in any size, cheap, and a fast easy reload. They have peep sights that can be adjusted for elevation if you go irons. They mount optics easily. They have easy ways to mount a sling. Most have at least some LOP adjustment. They get the optic lower to the bore than the vast majority of autos.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

I don't have one but would not turn one down.
It would probably be a better choice as a defensive gun than my M1 carbine or Kalashnikov but I have a shotgun for that use.
I shoot in military matches and sometimes .223/5.56 ammo is cheaper or easier to find than .30 Carbine or 7.62x39mm.
And the idea of being able to swap AR uppers is appealing (maybe M4 length with iron sights, or varmint rifle with scope, or one barrelled for heavy bullet for medium game, or even .22LR).

 

[EIB0879]

I don't have one and I'm not really interested in them but I might buy one if the price is right to put in the safe. I carried an M-16 A1 as an Infantryman and Infantry Officer so I'm not unfamiliar with ARs.

 

[<*(((><]

I have a couple and i think they are great for what they are, it was and still is an ingenious design. Just look how many firearms have similarities to the platform since it's inception.

There are too many good things about them to turn ones nose up to them for the sake of nostalgia of old wood and iron. The fact one can change calibers easier than nearly any other firearm which in the same respect makes it very easy to clean and maintain. They are very weather resistant and durable. They fit countless body types with adjustable stocks and modular parts and accessories. For one to say they don't serve a purpose in their minds for firearm is silly to me but to each their own.

I don't particularly gravitate towards Glocks but they are very similar in how much they have changes the industry they are in with their proven design and benefits.