Guys,
I doubt you will see many new style weapons. It costs a lot to design and tool up for that stuff. For what? To sell 5000 copies? At a profit of $200 each (maybe). A pretty big risk for a small return.
My opinion is - buy what you like NOW. My guess is there will be a MAJOR push by the schumer/fienstiens of the world to do more damage than the last AWB. They will have learned from it and will define a ban with more teeth.
I would not count on Bush resisting it in his lame duck term (assuming he is elected). Kerry would obviously enjoy signing it.
I for one plan to add all the goodies I can at good prices in the last part of this year. Betas, a Shrike (god willing and Ares ever delivers) and enough mags for a lifetime. Oh, and ammo too. I plan to lay up a LOT of 9mm , 308 and 223. Oh, and .22.
The gun grabbers will not go away. We are winning a big one here, but it isn't the war.