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jmr40 · December 16, 2012, 06:59 PM

Under the 1994-2004 ban most AR type rifles just left off the bayonnete mount and used a a muzzle break in place of a flash hider to be legal. Under the old ban it was illegal to sell the guns with 10+ round mags, unless the mags were manfactured prior to the ban. Buying and using the older 10+ round capacity mags was fine and for the more common handguns and rifles there were plenty available, although at higher prices.

If there is ever a new ban it will be much more restrictive and old guns and mags will not be grandfathered in and there will be no sunset provision. I do not see the votes to make this happen anytime soon. The law passed by 1 vote in 1994 and a large number of those voting for it were voted out of office less than 2 years later.

December 16, 2012, 06:59 PM	#6
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,809	Under the 1994-2004 ban most AR type rifles just left off the bayonnete mount and used a a muzzle break in place of a flash hider to be legal. Under the old ban it was illegal to sell the guns with 10+ round mags, unless the mags were manfactured prior to the ban. Buying and using the older 10+ round capacity mags was fine and for the more common handguns and rifles there were plenty available, although at higher prices. If there is ever a new ban it will be much more restrictive and old guns and mags will not be grandfathered in and there will be no sunset provision. I do not see the votes to make this happen anytime soon. The law passed by 1 vote in 1994 and a large number of those voting for it were voted out of office less than 2 years later.