Huh? I see plenty of guns in good caliber (.380, .38, .357 Magnum, .357 SIG, 10mm, .40 S&W, 9mm, .45ACP, etc) available for low prices, especially from CDNN. I'm talking $250 and up. Anyone with a $25,000/year job can spend 1% of their yearly income to protect themselves.
However, they are going after the FFLs...making it more expensive to get and maintain a license.
"...I'm talking $250 and up. Anyone with a $25,000/year job can spend 1% of their yearly income to protect themselves..."
The gungrabbers are still trying to make it difficult and expensive for gunowners of modest means...since one must also calculate the costs of ammunition, range time, cleaning kits, holsters, safes, accessories, etc. I make considerably more than the amount you specified and it's still tough to purchase more than a new firearm every couple of years due to demands on discretionary income.
I know it's all about priorities, but escalating costs on our hobby don't make it any easier...
~ Blue Jays ~
That's part of what I'm talking about. The other part refers to semi-auto rifles that can handle the .308 (7.62 x 51), the 7.62 x 39 or the .223 round. Yes, you can still find AKs for under $500, even a Mini-14 for uunder $600.
The BATFE last year effectively banned all imports of AK, FAL, CETME parts kits. The game plan (as I see it) is to ratchet up the price of all semi-auto military-cailber rifles to over $1000. Hence the only folks available to afford the firepower will be the government and the criminals (who are all too often the same people).