Tell me about the AWB.

[Dave_L]

With the election coming up, I wanted to hear what the firearm community was like during the AWB. Were build kits and/or uppers still sold and how hard/expensive were they? I didn't really get into firearms until a few years after so the only drought I've experienced was the last panic (2013?). Just curious to see what's in store for us *if* Hillary gets in.

[TEAMRICO]

Won't mean much to me. I don't have no gunns........

[GilpinGuy]

Won't mean much to me. I don't have no gunns........

Me neither. They all got got dumped into Trappers Lake during that tragic boating accident.

[Walker2970]

Me neither. They all got got dumped into Trappers Lake during that tragic boating accident.

Man i miss fishing that place. You could probably arm the Air Force with whats at the bottom

[speedysst]

According to NSA drone surveillance, that is not true.

Me neither. They all got got dumped into Trappers Lake during that tragic boating accident.

[hatidua]

For the most part, everything was "available" during the '94-'04 AWB but prices were highly inflated relative to what we are seeing in 2016 in most states (CO excluded in terms of mags). I lived much of that decade in NC/GA/FL (not exactly known as rabid anti-gun states). Colt pencil-barreled AR-15's were $2,500/used, Glock G18 mags were $200-each, beat-to-near-death MP5/HK94 mags were $125 - if you could find them at all.

Ammo was far cheaper than it is now, but the guns that fell under the shadow of the AWB were very costly.

All of that said, I would not forecast a future AWB looking like a duplicate of the past. I doubt a future version would/will have a sunset clause...

[y4m4]

All of that said, I would not forecast a future AWB looking like a duplicate of the past. I doubt a future version would/will have a sunset clause...

Plus, they will likely make it nearly impossible to legally transfer ownership of "banned" firearms. I'm sure you'll be able to transfer "grandfathered" guns to family members, but that's it. I doubt they would attempt "voluntary" confiscation.

I would expect it to be more broad that anything currently on the books in states like NY or CA. I'm sure these bans are providing valuable feedback on how to further restrict our rights. Expect loopholes closed, such as: bullet buttons, AR spurs, and funny looking stocks.

[Rucker61]

Plus, they will likely make it nearly impossible to legally transfer ownership of "banned" firearms. I'm sure you'll be able to transfer "grandfathered" guns to family members, but that's it. I doubt they would attempt "voluntary" confiscation.

I would expect it to be more broad that anything currently on the books in states like NY or CA. I'm sure these bans are providing valuable feedback on how to further restrict our rights. Expect loopholes closed, such as: bullet buttons, AR spurs, and funny looking stocks.

HR 4269, the current AWB co-sponsored by 125 House Democrats, has no provision for transfer to family members, even upon death. By law, those proscribed firearms which also include certain handguns and shotguns would need to be turned into the State.

[Martinjmpr]

As for AR Build Kits, yes they existed (I first remember seeing them in the mid 1980's, actually) but there weren't that many companies making lower receivers so the "cottage industry" of "build your own AR" didn't exist then.

The other thing I remember from the 80's was that you could buy a "flat" of a MAC-10 receiver that was pre-printed with all the places you needed to cut and bend, marked for where holes needed to be drilled, and then you could buy all of the other parts to assemble a MAC-10 SMG (not a semi-auto pistol, a full-auto SMG.) I think the ATF shut them down pretty quick, though, but for a while you could buy those through Shotgun News (which was our paper version of Gunbroker.com.)

[Monky]

We really need to stop going out on the lake...