Someone said earlier it was a calculated risk... I agree. It's as simple as this...
When Obama takes office... six months to a year will pass...
Either NOTHING will happen as far as a new AWB goes, and prices will fall, buyers will get a good deal once more... maybe not as good of a deal as pre-Obama, but then again, as someone else mentioned, gas is down under $2.00 a gallon.
On the other hand... by June, there may be a new, all encompassing AWB broader than the last, with no sunset, to include SKS's, Handguns (period,) autoloading shotguns and rifles of every kind. But, but... "That'll never happen here!" OK. Brits and Aussies said the same thing, now go an interupt their 18 holes to ask them what they think.
So if you dont buy now, fine, thats your option, this is still a free country (for now.) BUT, if a ban happens, dont whine because you never got the chance to buy one. However, if you buy one now, for a piece of mind, dont whine when the prices drop from the $1200 dollars they are running now (gawd!) back down to $800ish.
And dont bash everyone that didnt buy one when the writing was being placed on the wall a year ago, not everyone has nearly a grand to throw down on a "non-essential" item, especially in this day and age.
BY THE WAY... I JUST READ M&PVOLK's RESPONSE... RIGHT ON BROTHER, RIGHT ON. I WAS TRYING TO BE OBJECTIVE IN THIS POST, HOWEVER FOR THE RECORD, M&PVOLK's RESPONSE WAS DIRECTLY IN LINE.. AND I MEAN DIRECTLY WITH MINE. GOOD POST.