I thought Tom DeLay said the AWB renewal wouldn't be brought up in the house, essentially killing the issue. Expiration in September.
I'll believe it when I see it. Remember, the legislation can be tacked on as an Amendment to anything else even after the expiration (at least I think so). Just watch what happens to even the stiffest pro-gun congressional spines when a terrorist shoots up a mall in New Jersey, Boston or some other place where there are no carry permits.
Of course the exact reverse could also happen. Terrorists might cut loose someplace where a RTC permit system is in place and a fair number of folks actually exercise the right. A terrorist group gets cut to pieces in such a manner by a lawfully armed citizen and say adios to all the gun laws! Schumer and company are aware of this possibility as well, thus they are frantically trying to push multiple gun laws before this can come to pass.