Does it come with a carrying case?

Dave, no, it does not. This rifle comes in a Ruger branded Cardboard Box. google.com/search?q=Ruger+SR556+New+Jersey+Compliant&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj3xcrY2KLfAhUCYKwKHZj4BikQ_AUIDygC&biw=1280&bih=618#imgrc=k7M3QhmyXtHikM: