1994-2004 AWB ban, what did IT look like?

[robertcolorado2009]

Can anyone here enlighten us about how the last AWB went? Was there a run on ammo as there is today? Was there this same pandemonium? How long did the ammo run last? Why was it 10 years and not life? Any other info would really help with understanding when I might be able to get some ammo/mags for my AR without the craziness. Please enlighten us!

[SideShow Bob]

GOOGLE is your friend...........http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Assault_Weapons_Ban

Or the search function for this site......

[Gunner]

http://www.ar-15.co/threads/68115-So-what-actually-happened-during-the-last-AWB

[dwalker460]

No. The 1994 ban honestly was not that big a deal. Basically you could still buy an AK, it just had to have a "thumbhole" stock, or no flashhider, blah blah blah. The only big PITA was the mag restrictions, and those were easy enough to get around.
What did I learn from the last AWB?

Dont pay panic mode prices, its just a bad idea. I had three AR rifles at the time and they went from about $300-ish each valued to SOLD for $1200+ each.
Dont sell your firearms- last AWB I sold my SKS's, AR's, and some others because people were paying stupid prices. I could have easily replaced what I sold, but it took me a while to "get around to it". Wont do it again. I *MIGHT* sell of an AR or two, but I doubt it.
Stock up on ammo when it is priced right, and reload. Ammo is not going to go away until the zombies come, but during the first AWB a lot of the imported stuff got scarce for a while, and since it is usually the cheapest, it cost more to shoot. Stock up when the price is right, NOT when its at the peak. Difference today? There is a very real potential for ammo to be very heavily taxed, which will seriously effect things.
I think another huge change was the difference in the gun shows. Prior to the AWB, I would go down to the local gunshow and purchase an SKS, Mauser, whatever and just walk out with it. Now we have background checks, and in the near future further restrictions could unfold.

The most worrisome thing I see on the horizon? No one is bitching loudly about waiting for DAYS to get thier NCIC checks done. Just going along with it. This sends the wrong message and opens the door for the idiots out there to add waiting periods in addition to the background checks. IMHO, if they cannot process them fast enough, too bad, give the public what they paid for rather than having to wait the gubernment to catch up and finally do its job. This is a perfect moment to get the unconstitutional invasion of privacy removed.

[brokenscout]

What he said but Hi Cap mags were expensive.....

[ray1970]

What he said but Hi Cap mags were expensive.....

They were expensive at first during the panic buying but settled down after the ban when the panic stopped and people realized there were millions of pre-ban ones available for purchase.

[Great-Kazoo]

No. The 1994 ban honestly was not that big a deal. Basically you could still buy an AK, it just had to have a "thumbhole" stock, or no flashhider, blah blah blah. The only big PITA was the mag restrictions, and those were easy enough to get around.
What did I learn from the last AWB?

Dont pay panic mode prices, its just a bad idea. I had three AR rifles at the time and they went from about $300-ish each valued to SOLD for $1200+ each.
Dont sell your firearms- last AWB I sold my SKS's, AR's, and some others because people were paying stupid prices. I could have easily replaced what I sold, but it took me a while to "get around to it". Wont do it again. I *MIGHT* sell of an AR or two, but I doubt it.
Stock up on ammo when it is priced right, and reload. Ammo is not going to go away until the zombies come, but during the first AWB a lot of the imported stuff got scarce for a while, and since it is usually the cheapest, it cost more to shoot. Stock up when the price is right, NOT when its at the peak. Difference today? There is a very real potential for ammo to be very heavily taxed, which will seriously effect things.
I think another huge change was the difference in the gun shows. Prior to the AWB, I would go down to the local gunshow and purchase an SKS, Mauser, whatever and just walk out with it. Now we have background checks, and in the near future further restrictions could unfold.

The most worrisome thing I see on the horizon? No one is bitching loudly about waiting for DAYS to get thier NCIC checks done. Just going along with it. This sends the wrong message and opens the door for the idiots out there to add waiting periods in addition to the background checks. IMHO, if they cannot process them fast enough, too bad, give the public what they paid for rather than having to wait the gubernment to catch up and finally do its job. This is a perfect moment to get the unconstitutional invasion of privacy removed.

What, am i on your IGNORE list??? Been bitchin for days about it

[dwalker460]

What, am i on your IGNORE list??? Been bitchin for days about it


Yes, yes you have...

[Skully]

What, am i on your IGNORE list??? Been bitchin for days about it


Yes, yes you have...

I think everyone is use to that by now, Jim just .................always bitches, at least he is honest and FIRM about it. [Coffee]

[Skully]

I just remember my dad was so mad at the politicians at the time, anytime you mentioned the ban he got all flustered and blood pressure went up.

I was 23 at the time. Sad I have to go through this anxiety again. Just wish the industry and fellow gun owners would just march on Washington millions strong and tell them to "stop", "step down" and go to another "gun free" country to live in peace and harmony.
[Coffee]

[Del_Gue]

My memories? I had an order in for 2 ARs from Olympic Arms before the ban was enacted. They sat on my orders and everyone else's at the time, and when the ban became law, they doubled the prices. Swore I would never do business with them again!

[Dingo]

Not to be an A-hole here or anything, but I'm actually in a good place right now. I actually can say that I realistically have everything I need in the gun/ammo/mag department, and even a little extra. God's been good to me. I think he supports my hobby, within reason. :-)

[sniper7]

from what I have read is that feinstein is basically building off the previous AWB and instead of 2 features it is down to 1. the mag ban would be in effect as well....big fucking deal. there are millions if not tens of millions of em out there. plenty enough to hold out until we can reverse this BS...IF it evens happens.

I'm more worried about what would happen in CO than I would on the federal level.

[robertcolorado2009]

It sounds like our ONLY choice to stop any ban is to contact our reps, in every and all ways possible and let them know we will NEVER support them, in fact support who ever is against it regardless of who/what they are, if they vote for any type of ban. But we ALL have to speak up loudly and often!!! Not just sit and watch others do it for us.

[Kraven251]

I wonder if it would fuel the fire or simply show the futility...

Show how fast someone with a semi-auto hunting rifle can engage multiple targets with 10 round magazines in 60 seconds (say 10 IPSC steels) . Unfortunately, I know the answer, but they continue to fail to realize it doesn't matter, so why are they wasting time and money on it, not to mention their arguments are utter shit.

[Skully]

This would be evil looking under the previous AWB. MOSSBERG Tactical 464 SPX (http://www.mossberg.com/product/rifles-lever-action-centerfire-464-spx/41026)