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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - OK, who knew all along that the AWB was going to sunset?

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:12:09 AM EDT

I never could justify spending $1500+ (sheesh I saw them as high as $2200) for a "preban" AR just to get a flash hider and telestock. Every time I saw one I just thought in the back of my mind "I'll just get wait until the ban expires". Who else thought the same thing?

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:13:34 AM EDT

[#1]

+1.

I sold my preban in 1996....

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:13:56 AM EDT

[#2]

Ask Woblin Goblin -

I told him a year ago this thing was prolly going down.

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:18:00 AM EDT

[#3]

I knew when they put the ten year sunset provision in there PLUS the Republican Victory in the House and Senate that it would take some doing to renew this ban!

It passed by single votes in both the House and the Senate at a time when the DEMOS controlled BOTH chambers!

And a whole lot of DEMOS who voted for it the first time were never given a second chance by their constituents to vote for its renewal!

That's democracy in action!

Eric The(Prescient)Hun

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:18:45 AM EDT

[#4]

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:19:29 AM EDT

[#5]

My luck on investing is so bad had i not purchased my preban the law would not have sunset.

you guys should be thanking me for throwing $1000.00 away.

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:20:30 AM EDT

[#6]

It had to expire. Today is my birthday. Talk about the greatest B-day gift of all! 2nd greatest is the two stripped lowers my wife bought for me that I pick up at my FFL next week!

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:20:53 AM EDT

[#7]

I freely admit, I didn't think it would sunset. I hoped it would, but didn't want to count my chickens before they hatched.

I also now admit (happily) that I was wrong.

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:22:41 AM EDT

[#8]

I sold my two pre-bans about a year ago.
I got more out of them than what I bought them for.

Wish I still had the Colt SP1.

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:22:47 AM EDT

[#9]

I am still stunned that our masters let this thing sunset.

On the other hand, I am pretty sure that the democRATS are actually glad is sunsetted also... so they can use it to beat up on republicans as an issue for the election.

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:28:39 AM EDT

[#10]

I've never bought anything pre-ban. Except magazines.

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:32:01 AM EDT

[#11]

i just didn't care if it was pre-ban

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:36:22 AM EDT

[#12]

And btw I'm not talking in the last year or so, I talking 5 years ago or so.

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:37:14 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
i just didn't care if it was pre-ban

you don't have any ARs anyway, loser

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:37:51 AM EDT

[#14]

I never cared! I exempted myself from it several years ago.

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:38:32 AM EDT

[#15]

Who knew? Dianne Feinstein! Who Else? If she got them banned for good, what whould she have to talk about?

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:40:14 AM EDT

[#16]

I made up my mind I was safe in Febuary of this year when I started to buy some barrels.

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:42:04 AM EDT

[#17]

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Quoted:
i just didn't care if it was pre-ban
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you don't have any ARs anyway, loser
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not yet bitch face, but i need a lower or two. found some i like. think we can do this?

edit: oh, and your f'ed up, cause i got an m-4 and a 240B in the arms room under my name. biaach.

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:42:55 AM EDT

[#18]

You mean there was a ban of some sort?

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:44:14 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
You mean there was a ban of some sort?

Yes, Dick.

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:44:57 AM EDT

[#20]

I knew when we killed 1806 back in march that we got it. Sucks for 1806 but it was necessary

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:47:56 AM EDT

[#21]

I didn't belive it until 1159 PM EST last night.

But I am so happy it died I can't stand up in front of class.

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:58:27 AM EDT

[#22]

I've been saying it would sunset for a few years now...

Posted: 9/13/2004 10:59:53 AM EDT

[#23]

+1 (I always knew).

Posted: 9/13/2004 11:03:01 AM EDT

[#24]

I was confident in November 2002 when we put pro-RKBA politicians (primarily Republican) in the House that the ban would sunset.

I started offering $100 bets to doubters at that point; but only one person wanted to take me up on it.

I am just as confident that if we put pro-RKBA politicians in the Senate this election, we will not see any real chance at another ban until after the November 2006 elections at the earliest.

Posted: 9/13/2004 11:09:33 AM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:
I never could justify spending $1500+ (sheesh I saw them as high as $2200) for a "preban" AR just to get a flash hider and telestock. Every time I saw one I just thought in the back of my mind "I'll just get wait until the ban expires". Who else thought the same thing?

I knew it was gon in January of 2001, when GW took office...

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