I think all bets are off. The Dems have finally figured out that gun control is not a winning issue, especially in a national election. The media however will try to make them (and the rest of the population) think otherwise. It will get ugly and shrill. In the end, I think it will die on the vine with people like Pelosi, Boxer and Feinstein will scream bloody murder.
This is not to say it wont ever come back. The first time a Dem gets into the oval office, it will be high on the agenda of the gun grabbers. Even though Bush is squishy on the AW issue, at least he wont be on the forfront calling for it. When they finally do get around to passing another one, look for it to be much more restrictive than this one.
The moral of this story? Stock up NOW!