If he had a Ruger, the kids would still be alive, but there's a chance the side of a barn might have a bullet hole in it somewhere.
You can get the mini-14 with a 20 round mag.
The point being AR-15 which is MSM scary “black” rifle and apparently scary to the Uvalde police.
The Ruger could do the same thing but it’s not black nor the infamous made up “assault rifle” name.
You can get the tactical version in black if you want but that would make it scary.