[Wonder Warthog]

"$20,000 for a selective fire M16 that should cost no more than $1,000. It's a de facto ban, just as a 2,000% tax on ammo would be."

Sorry, but it isn't. That $20K is not dictated by the government, it is just greedy dealers gouging customers.

[Simon Green]

That $20K is not dictated by the government, it is just greedy dealers gouging customers.

The government dictated '86 ban fixed the supply of full autos. Economics did the rest. Dealers aren't being "greedy", they're charging the market price under the circumstances, and why shouldn't they?