I remember selling AR-15s and standard-capacity magazines to many of those people, at a significant mark up that was a direct result of the law.
Many of them were saying things like "I never thought it would happen!"
Many of them, most who had never even lifted a finger to do anything to make their position known to their legislators, were screaming bloody murder about how "NRA LET ME DOWN!"
Well, what did you do to help yourself? "What? Why should I have done anything? NRA was supposed to do it all!"
Yup. I remember that clearly as well.
Fool me once, shame on you
Fool me twice, shame on ME!