What happened was people were paying $80 to $100 for a Glock pistol magazine. And the AR-15 I bought brand new a month before the ban for $550 was suddenly worth about $1200.

The AWB was really a joke. The first picture below was no longer allowed to be purchased by anyone other than military and law enforcement. The second picture was perfectly legal to buy. Also, you could still legally buy and sell version number one as long as it was made before the ban date.