So what actually happened during the last AWB

[Gunner]

Was to young to know or care. Can someone explain what happened etc.

[Bailey Guns]

Magazine prices went sky-high, AR-15 rifles were made without flash suppressors, bayonet lugs and collapsible stocks.

'Bout sums it up, I think.

ETA: Oh, yeah...the terms "pre-ban" and "post-ban" came into common use.

[Gunner]

So you could still buy them? What about AKs? What if you had a AR that had a bayo collapsible stock and flash suppressor?

[hatidua]

I sold six G18 (9mm 33rd) mags in Atlanta for $250ea during the ban. That, is how high the demand was.

[SideShow Bob]

No flash hider, and limited to 20 round Magazines.
Also CA. went ape-Shit and is going even further...

[Sharpienads]

So you could still buy them? What about AKs? What if you had a AR that had a bayo collapsible stock and flash suppressor?

If it was made before a certain date you could keep it.

Probably more accurate to say that if you already had one that was made the date, it was still legal. No .gov agency came around and confiscated everything with lugs, collapsable stocks, etc. At least not that I know of.

[Bailey Guns]

Yeah...you could still buy the rifles they just couldn't have those features. If you had the evil "hi-cap" magazines, you could buy a new ban-era rifle and the mags worked just fine. Nothing that was made before 9/94 was affected...other than the price went way up. You could still buy/sell/trade/possess in most places.

It did absolutely nothing other than force manufacturers to stop putting bayo lugs, suppressors and collapsible/folding stocks on rifles.

It would more accurately be called the "94 Hi Cap Magazine Ban".

[Bailey Guns]

No flash hider, and limited to 20 round Magazines.
Also CA. went ape-Shit and is going even further...

10 round mags. Only LE/Gov't could buy mags made during the ban period in capacity over 10 rounds.

ETA: That's why you still see mags with a date stamp of 9/94 or rifles/mags marked "Restricted: LE/Gov't Use Only". The stamping means nothing any longer...except in a few places.

[Sharpienads]

10 round mags. Only LE/Gov't could buy mags made during the ban period in capacity over 10 rounds.

Yeah, they were obviously thinking of the children and their safety.

[Bailey Guns]

All de gubmint's chirrens.