[Jed Eckert]

It's also worth mentioning that Bill Ruger, founder of Ruger Firearms, had pushed for this ban as well. The company also never sold 20 and 30 round Mini-14/30 factory mags to civilians while he was alive.

Fortunately, the company changed policy with the passing of Bill Ruger, who apparently thought the second amendment was about hunting.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Bill Ruger was so worried that a ban would be passed he redesigned his semi-autos to become lever actions.

[ozzymandus]

Ruger wanted to ban his competition so everybody would have to buy Mini-14s. He did not win a lot of friends with this attitude.