What does logic have to do with anything?
"Stroke of the pen, law of the land. Kinda cool!"
Unfortunely, our side repeatedly makes the same mistake over & over- we think that once an issue ( like the AWB ) is settled, it's over.
The other side suffers no such handicap- they always fall back, regroup, and push again toward their goal. This is why you are seeing a sudden flurry of activity at state level.
I will tell you honestly that there have been times I've thrown up my hands in dispair and walked away from the fight, because there are so many gun users who simply don't "get it." I still run into people who shoot, hunt, what have you, who refuse to resist because their particular firearm is not targeted ( yet! ) by the antis. It is very frustrating.