No, not the looks of it, I actually think the look kinda goofy. I just think a short, semi-auto, super reliable rifle would be just perfect to throw in the truck on the way to go cut some wood or something. And I think they are a blast to shoot.
The Federal Ban ended, but not the California ban. I did find loophole for the AR's (thats how I built the one I have), but the law is so complicated I don't want to carry it around in the truck with me, just too many LE's that don't know the law.
Even the Ruger Mini-14 Target rifle (thumbhole stock) is illegal here. [:@]