Not true. You can purchase pre-1986 firearms. We have a class III FFL in Pocatello. You just have to fill out the paperwork, get the sheriff to signoff, pay your $200 tax and pony up half your life savings. They are available, but prices are very high. I could buy one, but it doesn't make a lot of sense. I'm 900 miles from home (in San Diego) and haven't had time to enjoy a trip to the range since Summer 2008. Why put money into something you don't have opportunity to enjoy?
I simply meant you can't walk into a store and walk out with one the same day. I should have been more clear on that.