guns

I wear exclusively athletic pants, so traditional holsters seem out of the questions for me. How I currently carry is by wearing high-waisted spandex shorts under my pants and keeping my handgun (micro-compact) in the waistband of those, but I can't run well with that setup.

If you or someone you know have used a belly band holster, is there a brand you'd recommend? (Or suggest avoiding?)

Are they as practical as they seem?

Do you have any alternative suggestions?

Looking for any general input, really

Looking into getting into shooting again. I was going to initially go for an AR15, but they are super banned in my state. So I've been checking out getting something similar that is legal.

Is the Ruger Mini 14 a good substitute? Just mostly want it for 99% fun shooting at the range, 1% personal safety.

Hoping to get some general advice on semi auto rifles and whatnot. Thanks!