Posted: 6/25/2013 1:52:57 PM EDT
| If we could repeal the 1986 firearms act allowing people to purchase class III firearms brand new with a form 4 just like they used to do. What sort of financial impact would that have on semi-automatic firearms such as the AR15? Do you think it would drastically drive the price down from competition of full auto guns back on the market? |
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I think the price of semi-autos would stay pretty flat, with a big bump in prices and demand for a short period immediately following the repeal. There'd be huge demand for new MG's, and since the manufacturers can't even keep up with the demand a ban panic causes, many people would choose to simply convert an existing semi-auto. Most gun owners interested in getting an MG probably already have the semi-auto version of the MG's they want (assuming semi-auto versions are available and not completely pointless like a semi-auto M240 would be), so it would be much cheaper to just pay the $200 tax stamp and get or make a trigger pack. Those that don't already own the platform they want to convert would likely buy a semi auto version to convert while the manufacturers are busy ramping up production of factory MG's to meet the demand of the new market.
In the long term, there'd still be large demand for semi-autos for those who don't want the hassle of a tax stamp or live in states that don't allow MG's, though there may be a slight contraction. Did semi-auto AR sales pale in comparison to full-auto AR sales before 1986? |
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Did semi-auto AR sales pale in comparison to full-auto AR sales before 1986? I was too young to know what was going on back prior to 1986. However I suspect that semi-auto platforms were more popular because of a variety of factors.. A. Unaware that a ban was on the horizon, thus leading people to believe that a full auto would always be available if one so choose to purchase one in the future. B. Some states may have had a machine gun ban in place prior to the federal ban. C. Some people did not want to hassle with registration of a NFA firearm when a semi auto was exempt. D. The price of the tax was a much greater percentage than the price of the gun. |
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There are three pieces of legislation that you need to read. 1934 National firearms act 1968 Gun control act 1986 Firearm owners protection act It is the combination of these three things that has created what we have today. I am aware of the three. But I figured that an all out repeal of the firearms act of 1934 would never fly. So I figure baby steps toward the reversal is the only way it would have a chance, just like it took three acts and 52 years to get us to an outright production ban for civilians. I would love to see suppressors ad SBR's and SBS's removed completely from NFA status so a person could just walk down to their local gun shop and purchase. Heck, suppressors should not only be free to purchase without a tax, they should be encouraged! You could say that they offer health benefits in the form of hearing damage reduction and reduce noise pollution at ranges |