Why the pre-ban/post-ban listings?

[epijunkie67]

The AWB expired. Why is everything like parts kits and rifles still listed using these terms? Have people just not bothered to change the web sites? Even stuff on gunbroker is listed like this.

Is there some alternate reason for keeping this designation?

 

[Tomcat47]

Mostly has to do with capacities I would think, and a lot of the times pre ban/post ban magazines in some cases I believe will not interchange.

and..... I am sure there is more to do with it!

Keep watching your post.....

 

[Grunt Medic TXARNG]

The Federal AWB expired, yes. Some states (like NY and CA) have kept its provisions more or less in force, so to cater to buyers who may be under such rules the sellers post the status of their items.

 

[jonc]

I'm very interested to find out the answer to this question as well. An observation i've made however, is that firearms listed as preban... are usually priced higher

 

[Jorg Nysgerrig]

a lot of the times pre ban/post ban magazines in some cases I believe will not interchange.

Would you mind explaining that?

The reason, as pointed out above, is that certain states have state level bans and those listings typically are of interest to residents of those states.

This has been discussed a time or two here:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=377569
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=474466
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=200784

 

[KarlSG1]

There are still states with unconstitutional laws regarding firearms. Some states allow homeland protection rifles and magazines only if manufactured prior to a given date. A certain pre-ban rifle may not be worth a premium to you in your state, but it may still be worth more to a citizen in one of those states. New firearm parts are often also listed as ban compliant to help citizens comply with said unconstitutional laws.

 

[earlthegoat2]

Unfortunately there is still price gouging going on with pre ban items in certain states.

 

[Ingsoc75]

Aren't pre-ban rifles exempt from 922r compliance as well?

 

[MiniZ]

Aren't pre-ban rifles exempt from 922r compliance as well?

You are thinking of the 1989 ban on foreign made "non sporting" rifles. As an example, a pre-89 Polytech AKM does not have to comply to the "10 foreign parts or less" limitation.

However, a '90 MAK 90(which is pre- Federal assault weapons ban) does have to comply with 922r if you want to configure it in a "non-sporting" configuration.

The term "pre-ban" has different applications, depending on what particular ban you are talking about.

 

[Ingsoc75]

So many bans!

Pre-ban (AWB), Pre-ban (import ban) and Pre-ban (86 machine gun ban).