Pre-ban Post-ban What?

[DefiantDad]

Hello. I tried searching "pre-ban" and "post-ban" here but didn't find anything, so I have to ask, what do these terms mean? I got confused because some manufacturers...

such as this one: http://www.armalite.com/Categories.aspx?Category=90b7ea80-ce88-4988-a01b-7636f54f5bd9

...sell pre and post ban variants.

As I superficially understand it, there was a ban on what some refer to as "assault rifles" a while back, especially in CA, and that ban had expired. So I don't understand why anyone would want a variant that still conformed to those restrictions (except maybe in the event that the ban would be re-enacted or something like that).

And anyway the post-ban / pre-ban label seems to be confusing because I don't know if "post ban" means a rifle that was created to conform with the ban, after it has come into effect, or after the ban had expired.

Help appreciated to clear this muddiness from my head.

 

[newfalguy101]

The "Assault weapons" ban that went away was the federal ban.

Some states still have bans ( NewYork comesto mind ) so to NewYork a "Pre-ban" is still legal, a "Post ban" would not be.

 

[Quiet]

The terms "pre-ban" and "post-ban" refers to the Federal Assault Weapon Ban (AWB).
"pre-ban" meant firearms made before the Federal AWB went into effect (before 09-1994).
"post-ban" meant firearms made after the Federal AWB went into effect (09-1994 to 09-2004).

When the Federal AWB expired, the terms no longer had any meaning except for in states that had their own AWBs that mirrored the Federal AWB (states like NY & CT).
In some states with AWB, the term has no meaning because date of manufacturer has no meaning in regards to what an assault weapon is (states like CA).

 

[DefiantDad]

Thanks guys.

By the way, is that Dalai Lama quote for real? LOL hard to imagine he'd say that, but if he did, more power to him!

 

[mortablunt]

It refers to the Assault Weapon Ban.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Assault_Weapons_Ban

 

[Quiet]

By the way, is that Dalai Lama quote for real? LOL hard to imagine he'd say that, but if he did, more power to him!

Yes, it is a real quote from the Dalai Lama.