Let me add that I have absolutely NO qualm about how Big Uncle feels about them. There are some that saw military service that I am dang near shocked that they would even LOOK at ANY kind of firearm again. Let alone the same type they carried. Some service Vets are affected that way. That is a personal matter and not one that reflects poorly on our hunting community. AR based platforms are merely a tool. A very serviceable and useful one for many hunting uses. But if picking one up gives you flashbacks to a horrendous period in your life then by all means don't pick one up.