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state of the union
15 years 8 months ago #1317
by crux
Replied by crux on topic Re:state of the union
I'd feel a little better about the NRA if they clearly and solidly advocated for rescinding the 1986 NFA list closure. As it is they seem far to focused on Hunting and Sport shooting. Nevertheless the do make a difference in terms of the legal battle.
I think we'll see Dems hold off on AWB for now, so call it 3 to 6 months, and see if people cool off. 6 constant months of people buying arms and ammunition appear to have raised their awareness that the AWB is unpopular. That said I wouldn't be supprised if a late night run as with the last AWB occurs at some point during the next 4 years.
I think we're coming down off a gun bubble slightly for now. Pieces of garbage were selling for premium prices a month or so ago, things have slowed down for now. Ammo also is being stockpiled at ridiculous rates, and I don't think we'll see anything affecting that for a number of months either.
Still, if you ever want a particular arm, not for investment or "end of the world", but rather for marksmanship, collecting etc. it might be wise to do so soon. I've filled my gun cabinet with the various arms I would ever want to own (unless they rescind the 1986 NFA list closure
), and I can say they are arms I had always wanted, planned to get eventually, just decided to purchase now while they were available.
Frankly, I think what we'll see is a much more subtle approach where possible. I think the most credible things we can expect anti-rights groups to go for is banning import of all foreign weapons components and even "sporting" weapons, such as the saiga 12. I expect registration and tracking is likely to continue being promoted as well. Frankly I wouldn't object to background check, registration, and tracking if it hadn't already been used with NFA weapons to essentially ban an entire class of arms to the public. Virtually no NFA weapons were ever used in violence over the last 70 years, so why block registration of new auto-rifles?
Till we get a permanent and unquestionable affirmation that the public can keep and bear such arms as the M16 or the M60, and the NFA list is reopened, as well as giving more oversight/appeal reforms with BATFE, I don't think I will further trust registration and tracking systems, and remind people of how they've already been abused.
I think we'll see Dems hold off on AWB for now, so call it 3 to 6 months, and see if people cool off. 6 constant months of people buying arms and ammunition appear to have raised their awareness that the AWB is unpopular. That said I wouldn't be supprised if a late night run as with the last AWB occurs at some point during the next 4 years.
I think we're coming down off a gun bubble slightly for now. Pieces of garbage were selling for premium prices a month or so ago, things have slowed down for now. Ammo also is being stockpiled at ridiculous rates, and I don't think we'll see anything affecting that for a number of months either.
Still, if you ever want a particular arm, not for investment or "end of the world", but rather for marksmanship, collecting etc. it might be wise to do so soon. I've filled my gun cabinet with the various arms I would ever want to own (unless they rescind the 1986 NFA list closure
), and I can say they are arms I had always wanted, planned to get eventually, just decided to purchase now while they were available.Frankly, I think what we'll see is a much more subtle approach where possible. I think the most credible things we can expect anti-rights groups to go for is banning import of all foreign weapons components and even "sporting" weapons, such as the saiga 12. I expect registration and tracking is likely to continue being promoted as well. Frankly I wouldn't object to background check, registration, and tracking if it hadn't already been used with NFA weapons to essentially ban an entire class of arms to the public. Virtually no NFA weapons were ever used in violence over the last 70 years, so why block registration of new auto-rifles?
Till we get a permanent and unquestionable affirmation that the public can keep and bear such arms as the M16 or the M60, and the NFA list is reopened, as well as giving more oversight/appeal reforms with BATFE, I don't think I will further trust registration and tracking systems, and remind people of how they've already been abused.
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