Question about the 1994 AWB

[uneven]

Was wondering, for those who were affected by the 1994 ban, how long was it from the time the ban was passed before it went into effect? Can't seem to find anything on that. Anyone here remember?

Thanks

 

[mbz300sdl]

I know there was some time, I recall going with my dad to get mags

 

[Furious George]

The fist AWB passed the Senate in November of 1993.

The House passed their version in May 1994 by one vote - "a Clinton Landslide"

The reconciled/confernce version was passed as part of the Crime Bill in Sept. 1994 and went into effect a few days later.

At the time there were articles decrying how the Sept. delay of a few day allowed additional legal magazines to be manufactured.

 

[uneven]

At the time there were articles decrying how the Sept. delay of a few day allowed additional legal magazines to be manufactured.

Are you kidding!?



Thanks for the info. I'm just curious. I think an injunction will be put into place the moment any possible ban is enacted and I think now that the panic seems to be dying down and people are starting to realize what is going on, that leaves plenty of time for 2A legal defenses to be prepared.

 

[Dan44]

I don't really remember but there was a lag time where the market was flooded with mags like now.

 

[Biggfoot44]

It's not so much the Panic is dieing down , it's just that by now most of the existing mdse in the commercial supply chain has been already sold, or marked up high enough to cause pause. With supply and demand , some existing rifles will be lured out for $$ . Of course all the Mfgs are working as fast as they can pending their supply chains. There is anecdotal evidence of dealser having waiting lists , and taking preorders, so that will slow down having actual mdse sitting on a shelf.

 

[Biggfoot44]

The '94 AWB took effect quickly. It was the '86 Full Auto ban that in the month leading up to signing saw the number of newly mfg recievers excede the previous 52yr cumulative.