Grayfox, and I keep telling people like you that every used S&W (etc.) that you buy, you are INDIRECTLY putting money in their pocket, because that's one less used S&W out there, which will in turn (and in turn, etc.) eventually cause someone who really wants a S&W for whatever reason to buy a NEW S&W. You're kidding yourself if you think you're not helping Ruger, S&W, etc., by buying their used products.
Plinker, you're correct that "Voluntary civilian bans" are worse than even what S&W did, in my view (or right about the same). I'd put them then at #2, behind Ruger, if that's what Winchester and Remington have done (don't know). But you're mistaken when you say it's a game. Our freedom's no game. In my view, IF (that's a big if) you know what they've done, and you realize the import of what they've done, and you still buy from them, you're a traitor plain and simple, IMO. I'll take a hypocrite who partially helps the cause over a traitor any day. Think about it, Mr. let-the-other-guy-do-the-work. You have gotten me extremely hot under the collar the more I think about your post. I'm all for consistency, but if I understand what you said correctly, you're the ultimate hypocrite, cuz you know better. I'll stop before I start flaming...
[This message has been edited by Futo Inu (edited June 02, 2000).]