Simple economics is what we are dealing with, supply and demand. Demand is so great because of people freaking out and panic buying. This is not only affecting AR's but everything else with maybe the exception of black powder arms. When the supply pipeline fills back up prices will stabilize and drop providing an outright ban does not implement.
Everytime the stinking liberals in DC do this prices spike. It's happend before, remember? Go to the
RUGER WEBSITE if you have not already done so and tell them to knock it off.