Some say we will never get it back after a ban is in place but at one point in time we were in a cold war with them
 Not long ago. So do you all feel like it will never return to back to business as usual eventually.  Or not in our lifetime?   

I don't think the sanctions will be forever, I'd be shocked if they last more than a year or two.  These sanctions are devastating to the Russian economy as their export of nat gas & oil is huge.  It also hurts Europe a lot but Europe has built some reserves from the last time the Gazprom lines got shut off so they are somewhat prepared.  The big X factor here is Putin who is a total whack job.  If they invade a NATO country then I think it's time to say, "oh shit" but right now there isn't enough to bring us back to a cold war era.

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Some say we will never get it back after a ban is in place but at one point in time we were in a cold war with them
 Not long ago. So do you all feel like it will never return to back to business as usual eventually.  Or not in our lifetime?   

Those import bans from the 90's are still in place  

the sanctions goina be worst now the ak go up, but goina drive up all the guns like the ar 15 putting more presure on the united states guns. watch prices goina go up again. you guys better buy your guns now cause here we go again carnival ride

So does that mean Century Arms is destined to be a Fortune 500 Company?

http://youtu.be/op8pcJV36Rk?list=UU_yFwaCnvs9fM_-1o35lTFA

Some say we will never get it back after a ban is in place but at one point in time we were in a cold war with them
 Not long ago. So do you all feel like it will never return to back to business as usual eventually.  Or not in our lifetime?   

They are sporting rifles anyway. It's not like they are "assault weapons." The Saigas and VEPRs are all in sporting configuration.

Maybe Izhmash and Molot can find a way around this, maybe import through a different country/company? It only bans the company Izhmash/Kalashnikov Concern, not the actual firearms. So what's to stop any other company from importing them?

does this mean prices of ALL aks go up due to less on the market???

does this mean prices of ALL aks go up due to less on the market???

Probably.  Mostly due to a combination of unscrupulous dealers and uninformed buyers. 

Probably.  Mostly due to a combination of unscrupulous dealers and uninformed buyers.

A local LGS already gave warning that their stock is going on gun broker if local folks don't come in and buy them "before open market prices go into effect"

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now with the shooting down of the civilian airliner russia pushed themselves in a corner now europe goina have to make stricter sanctions. That russian president puttin he screwd up big time, eroupe might ban all ak guns just gotta wait and see, whos backing up russia is china, and they ain't saying anything because they can get swollowed up in economic sanctions too remember by banning AK's in russia now you got the chinease versioin of the AK and now china can profit off of Russia's mess, so right now china is sitting pretty now, thats what you call economics, if you cant get your guns in one country theres alway another

There is a couple of American companies that claim the have engineering rights and capabilities let everyone panic and pay outrageous prices when the mass manufacturing comes out ill purchase 4 for the prices that are coming in the following days.

Claim (They* ) have

A local LGS already gave warning that their stock is going on gun broker if local folks don't come in and buy them "before open market prices go into effect"

Its a free market.
An AR > AK anyways 
But an AK will always be a sign of freedom..which is slowly eroding under our feet 

Its a free market.
An AR > AK anyways 
But an AK will always be a sign of freedom..which is slowly eroding under our feet 

Ha.....Just saw a guy buying Red Dawn today, love that movie.

red dawn just like rambo don't work anymore we gotta go bigger and better.I wonder how much used bradley tanks go for?

now with the shooting down of the civilian airliner russia pushed themselves in a corner now europe goina have to make stricter sanctions. That russian president puttin he screwd up big time, eroupe might ban all ak guns just gotta wait and see, whos backing up russia is china, and they ain't saying anything because they can get swollowed up in economic sanctions too remember by banning AK's in russia now you got the chinease versioin of the AK and now china can profit off of Russia's mess, so right now china is sitting pretty now, thats what you call economics, if you cant get your guns in one country theres alway another

China and Russia share thousands of miles of border and they are the largest net importer of oil in the world. That's why China is silent, they just signed a huge energy contract with Russia.

I realize this is a gun forum but the economics is, this is about energy not about AKs.

Back door gun control in my opinion I wonder whats next?