After the ban and buy-back

[bowserb]

I've been thinking about what happens if the ban of so called assault weapons and hi-cap handgun mags really happens. What do you do, if the federal government has a mandatory buy-back of verboten items, say any AR with removable mags, any 5.56 or .223 ammo, and any 11+ round handgun mags, for say, 15% over purchase price if you have a receipt, or some schedule that they publish, if you don't have a receipt?

Will you buy a new California style AR with a fixed 10-round mag? The AR would be not much fun at the range with a fixed 10-rd magazine--I'd spend half the time between cease-fire's just reloading. Would you buy a supply of 10-rd mags for your 9mm? The 9mm loses a lot of its appeal with a 10-round magazine. The people who prefer to have a lot of smaller bullets over a few big ones, will have neither.

Would you switch to a .45, or a 10mm handgun? Or maybe a Desert Eagle with .50AE? At the least, I can see the 1911 having a new appeal. I carry a SA XDM-45 4.5" with 14rds, because my Colt is only 9 rounds, even though I shoot the Colt a little better. With a 10 round mag, the XDM is less appealing.

Replacing the AR. Since I shoot almost exclusively at a range, maybe I'd just get a pistol-caliber .45 carbine, like the Hi-Point if I'm on a budget, or a Beretta CX4 Storm in .45, if Uncle Sam gave me a good enough price for my AR. That would be good for inventory control. Only one round to keep in stock.

 

[M-Cameron]

if they end up banning 'Assault weapons'......im making my next purchase a .50BMG, not because i need or even want one, i just want it as a huge symbolic middle finger to the govt.

 

[M-Cameron]

double tap

 

[Kansan]

maybe I'd just get a... if Uncle Sam gave me a good enough price for my AR

I hope that most of us would refuse the terms, whatever they are, if Uncle Sam tried to take ARs away from us. Uncle Sam uses ARs... so those of us who keep and bear arms to prevent a tyrannical government from taking our lives, liberty, or pursuit of happiness need ARs as well.

 

[Greenmachin3]

The threat to the 2nd Amendment and the American populace as a whole is serious. Don't be idle. Sharing feelings and thoughts on the internet as an outlet is good to an extent. Action is a better outlet. I hope many of you aren't just posturing with banter on forums such as these. I hope many of you are corresponding with people you trust to make plans just in case. Luck favors the prepared. I don't think this is paranoia since the threat of infringement is very real.

 

[Buck Kramer]

I'd probably get into revolvers, always thought they were cool. The only thing I would turn in is an old muzzleloader I have sitting around thats rusted shut.

 

[Al Thompson]

Hypothetical situation. Write your representatives.