Depending on where you are located, there are many rifles just as effective as AR-15s. My go to gun is a mossberg shotgun. It’s my bedroom gun + a few pistols. If I need to reach out and touch someone, I have Remington 700. In the max down range lead a mini 14 would work (not optimal) but it works. All depends on you situation. I am partial to regard 10-22 especially for the women. A woman with a properly equipped 10-22 can put 150 ice pick .22 rounds in the air in about 120 seconds. Nice! Multiply that by 4. Add in the .270 long range, shotguns for close in, and the Main battle rifles. It’s a buzz saw.
My Goodness!
I have a lot to learn.....:-)
“It’s a buzz saw.”
You gotta have trigger pullers.