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<blockquote data-quote="farmerbyron" data-source="post: 2059667" data-attributes="member: 4953">It&#039;s easy to fall prey to the panic but let&#039;s look at a couple things.&nbsp; Over the past decade, CC laws have expanded to nearly every state in the union.&nbsp; The first AWB expired and there have been virtually no calls to re-instate it for 7 years.&nbsp; The AR platform has become one of the most widespread and versatile platforms on the market with a multi-billion dollar industry of rifles and accessories.&nbsp; Add to that, the first AWB resulted in a sweep in the congressional races back in 94.&nbsp; We had more support of gun control measures then than we do now.&nbsp; Politicians want to be re-elected and they will not ignore the consequences of the actions from 94.&nbsp; Also, the momentum for a very long time has been one of expanding gun rights so stopping that momentum and going 180 mph in the other direction like you state would be very difficult.Now I&#039;m not saying don&#039;t be concerned.&nbsp; Hell, I&#039;m more concerned now than at any other time in my adult life about our gun rights.&nbsp; But that doesn&#039;t mean I&#039;m going to dump $2k on an $800 AR.&nbsp; It&#039;s a gamble against uncertainty.&nbsp; Wouldn&#039;t we be better off sending some of that cash to our lobbyist groups to grease the skids in congress against more gun control?&nbsp; That&#039;s where my guns and ammo gouge money is going.&nbsp; I&#039;ve bought a few things but everything I have bought has been at normal pricing.&nbsp; It&#039;s out there, just harder than hell to find.Don&#039;t lose hope just yet.&nbsp; This legislation has a long ways to go and the full Feinstein bill like you describe won&#039;t pass the congress.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="farmerbyron, post: 2059667, member: 4953"] It's easy to fall prey to the panic but let's look at a couple things. Over the past decade, CC laws have expanded to nearly every state in the union. The first AWB expired and there have been virtually no calls to re-instate it for 7 years. The AR platform has become one of the most widespread and versatile platforms on the market with a multi-billion dollar industry of rifles and accessories. Add to that, the first AWB resulted in a sweep in the congressional races back in 94. We had more support of gun control measures then than we do now. Politicians want to be re-elected and they will not ignore the consequences of the actions from 94. Also, the momentum for a very long time has been one of expanding gun rights so stopping that momentum and going 180 mph in the other direction like you state would be very difficult. Now I'm not saying don't be concerned. Hell, I'm more concerned now than at any other time in my adult life about our gun rights. But that doesn't mean I'm going to dump $2k on an $800 AR. It's a gamble against uncertainty. Wouldn't we be better off sending some of that cash to our lobbyist groups to grease the skids in congress against more gun control? That's where my guns and ammo gouge money is going. I've bought a few things but everything I have bought has been at normal pricing. It's out there, just harder than hell to find. Don't lose hope just yet. This legislation has a long ways to go and the full Feinstein bill like you describe won't pass the congress. [/QUOTE]

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