Impending Ban's Effect on AR-15 Uppers?

[HMMurdock]

Short and Sweet and if there is already a thread on this I apologize, but I couldn't find it:

We are all stocking up on lower AR-15 receivers due to the impending return of the AWB, but will there be a great impact on "pre-ban" uppers? I.E. higher prices or availability? Or is the lower receiver the primary concern?

 

[Frog48]

It depends entirely upon the language of the bill. And since nothing has been seriously proposed yet, its impossible to know.

 

[mattw]

Speaking from experience during the last AWB. Uppers did not change in price or availability at all. If anything, the pre-ban uppers were cheaper simply because there was not a high demand due to most people having bought ban lowers.

 

[TexasRifleman]

HR1022, the more recently proposed (though not acted upon), would have made the uppers themselves "assault weapons", along with pretty much every other aftermarket accessory or part.

 

[A.M. Baer]

In my opinion, if such a ban becomes bad enough, they may ban gas operating systems... thus making the M1A, AR15, AK and such straight pull bolt action rifles.