[Spooky23]

That’s crazy — I’ve been out of this world for a log time, basically since graduating college. Back in the 90s, I had friends who spent multiples of that on AR-15 type rifles!

Personally, I’m not someone who will survive long in a combat situation, so I don’t spend much time thinking about guns.

[LyndsySimon]

Yeah, a lot has changed since the 90s. The '94 "Assault Weapons Ban" made them popular; when it expired in '04, production shot through the roof. Various panics have happened since then that kept them relatively expensive, but since Trump's election prices have fallen through the floor.

These days you can easily get a lower receiver (the part that's considered a firearm by the ATF) for <$100.