I’ve been saying this for DECADES! Challenge these morons to their faces in public. Ask them to explain what a “clip” is. Hold up a cartridge round and ask, “is this a bullet?” They May freak out and duck. Then tell them “AR” is an abbreviation for Armalite Rifle!
Except it's not.
AR-9: shotgun
AR-13: aircraft machinegun
AR-17: shotgun
AR-22: blank firing device
AR-23: sub-caliber training device
AR-24: handgun
The former head of ArmaLite (Mark Westrom) based an advertising campaign on simple historical fact:
"AR Stands For ArmaLite!"