The AR platform is very useful for all types of hunting and "sporting." It's great for any small game in the .17 and .22 calibers. Medium game in .223 and .270 calibers. Larger game in the 7.62 and .308 calibers.

For home defense, a 9mm or .45 short barrel is almost the perfect defense gun other than a shotgun. Better recoil management than pistols with better stopping power and less off-target penetration than the .223 or 7.62/.308 calibers.

These people calling for gun bans all the time also just seem to hate women who can typically better handle these guns than pistols. It's funny that they pretend to be all about women's rights...but don't seem to care much about their ability to keep themselves and their children safe from attackers or home invaders. I'm not shocked by that.