.22lr is exempt from the healey edict, so yeah?
Also of note:
◀Previous Post Next Post▶ Sure to get the antis’ knickers in a bunch, the new JR-15 from WEE1 Tactical is a scaled-down AR-15 chambered in .22 LR with a couple kid-focused features built in. The JR-15 weighs under 2.5 lbs, has a unique safety that gives parents some extra control over the...
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I'm not gonna lie, their marketing material does look more like it's marketed to kids rather than to adults for kids, but with that being said, I see no problem with the firearm itself nor do I see an issue with a kid using a rifle designed after the communist revolution with adult supervision.