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.

[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...

[Monky]

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

[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.

[Gman]

The lack of bayonet lugs certainly kept bayonet crime down.

[Irving]

I wish the government would go back to trying to ban rock and roll...

[JohnTRourke]

The biggest lesson was mags. Esp towards teh end, there was not much available (totally worn out) and very expensive. Your nice fancy semi-auto is pretty worthless without good running magazines.

Buy a LOT, WAY WAY WAY MORE than you might ever need. They won't go down in value and if you sell the gun you can still the mags.

[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