Hey Shooters! Recently moved to MD from NoVa and bought my first home. Since doing so I've been taking the precautionary steps to secure and protect our new investment as well as our well being. After researching the various firearms the first obvious choice was a 12 ga shotgun. I really like the Shockwave/Tac 14 and others, but I feel they might be too powerful & cumbersome should my wife have to use it, although I know some come in 20 ga as well. I really dont want to go through the whole gun licensing thing right now, so I rather not have a pistol in the house. After asking some of my coworkers they suggested an AR15 due to its lighter weight, lower recoil, and general ease of use compared to a shotgun. I really didn't want to go down the DEEP rabbit hole of buying/building an AR, but after looking into it, I didn't realize they can be had for so cheap.
So after looking into the legalities of owning a "black evil gun" in MD, here I am lol. I was really interested in purchasing my first AR as a fully built entry rifle from a reputable brand ie S&W, Ruger, etc, but the one I really wanted that seemed to fit the bill best, the Aero Precision AC15, is banned in MD. Reading around here and another forum it seems the best route would be to bitethe bullet and build one.
So, all that to say what would be the best route to build an entry AR15 for shooting at the range & home defense? Looking to stay under $700 excluding optics and accessories if possible. If I can get a list of parts or sites/shops that sell HBAR uppers and decent lowers, that'd be very helpful. If not I'll hit up GymRatz, which is about 30 mins from me, to see if they have any more deals on those Rugers everyone seems to have a love/hate relationship with lol. Thanks.
So after looking into the legalities of owning a "black evil gun" in MD, here I am lol. I was really interested in purchasing my first AR as a fully built entry rifle from a reputable brand ie S&W, Ruger, etc, but the one I really wanted that seemed to fit the bill best, the Aero Precision AC15, is banned in MD. Reading around here and another forum it seems the best route would be to bitethe bullet and build one.
So, all that to say what would be the best route to build an entry AR15 for shooting at the range & home defense? Looking to stay under $700 excluding optics and accessories if possible. If I can get a list of parts or sites/shops that sell HBAR uppers and decent lowers, that'd be very helpful. If not I'll hit up GymRatz, which is about 30 mins from me, to see if they have any more deals on those Rugers everyone seems to have a love/hate relationship with lol. Thanks.