Those folks that can afford a AR-type pistol and an arm brace, with the intention of using it as a stock, could certainly afford the $200 for the SBR tax stamp, and avoid any changes the ATF might make.I think the thrill is the idea they are "getting" away with something.
"Those folks that can afford ...... " Okay, fair enough. But I still DO NOT want some
uhm.... goobermint goon agency
(can I say that) issuing edicts regardless of what I can "afford." I'll be blunt. I do not own a real, working, full auto Thompson 1928. The avatar photograph is a dummy gun. It cannot fire one spitwad.
I could put together the $$$$ to buy a real Tommygun, assuming I could find a legal papered one for sale.
That isn't going to happen because I'm NOT going to spend money like that on what might be a fun and iconic gun, but is sorta heavy and klutzy. Also, in some deep inner way the NFA offends me. Yea, I know, it's the law and isn't going away because I got my wittle poor nose all outta joint 'cause BAD UNCONSTITUTIONAL LAW!!!!!
I will vote for and support representatives that will work toward defending and expanding the 2A . If the rep doesn't want to go as far as abolishing the NFA, but fights vehemently against further erosions, fine with me. One step at a time. People vote for their reps and they need persuasion. They might be ok with defending the AR-15 but "machine guns??!!? Uh, no no, that's too much I think the Ruger AR-556 I got at Academy Sports is good enough .... no one needs a submachine gun."
We need to work on that but it takes time.
No one is "getting away with" paying a $200 tax. The govt. Is
getting away with sucking $200 out of our pockets and getting our names on a list to partake of our ..... "unalienable" rights.