Ar15 pistol

You are absolutely correct about the 300 in a 223 chamber. That can end very badly. I already have both I have. 556 rifle and a blackout rifle I have specifically marked magazines for my blackout and am very careful when I take them to the range I will not shoot one without the other put up its case. It's really no different that owning a 243 and a 308 you have to be safe and mindful about the ammo your using. I also own 2 glocks a 26 and a 23 one is a 9mm the other is a 40 same thing again.
I dont even understand how you would accidentally get your hand in front of the barrel without knowing it? That's just simple gun safety. I hate that guy lost his hand but damn he what was he thinking?
You are correct about the 4473 but in this case I'm using a 80% so I wont have to fill one out.

In the case of the Kel-tec, he was rapid-firing and the foregrip broke off (plastic rails. Fantastic idea.). Jammed the slide home and momentum did it's thing while he pulled the trigger. There have been several of those.

Yea I read somewhere that they were getting close to 2500 with a 55g factory round out of a 10 inch and close to 2200 out of a 7 inch with much ammo. Not to bad imo. I haven't decided yet but I'm kinda leaning towards the 10 in a 223 wylde with a carbine gas system so I can run a mil spec 3 ounce buffer.

The AR makes a poor pistol, but they are fun. If it's a pistol caliber, I'd run a shorter barrel but with the .223, most of that power is gone to wind in a short barrel. I say build it and enjoy it, but watch the new closely; They're under scrutiny thanks to that psychotic dipshit in Dayton.