My view over here is that we dont have one voice like your NRA, when semi auto rifle & all handguns were banned the bulk of shooters were prone bolt action rifle shooters & shotgun clay busters & as such were not to bothered when another disipline was lost so long as they were allright.
I can remember getting $ 200 each for a semi Uzi, M1 garrand, 44 automag, 45 auto & an M14 off the police when we were forced to hand them over.
As a "practical " ( thats IPSC to you lot ) shooter iv had to addapt over the years from handgun to rifle to now semi auto shotgun, sure we can h