although I live in California, I realize that some people in other states have it slightly worse off. Although I don't need to get gov't approval, I can only get one handgun per 30 days and I've done that already with a colt series 80 gov't (I would have got the series 70 but the gov't doesn't want me to have it!). However, long guns is unlimited and I've gotten three mosin nagants, an 870 with synthetic stock and a Rock River. I'm most excited about the Rock River, it's my first AR and unfortunately I didn't start until after the craze.