My preferred form of personal protest is to just buy the cheapest lowers at any given gun show - usually $50-$75 bucks. Cheaper than an actual firearm and it logs another 4473 in the system. And of course they might come in handy some day.
I went to pick up my AR-15 lower yesterday after my 10 day wait (Calif). I bought it 3 weeks ago for $89.95. The price on the same lower 10 days later was $139.95. Store owner said there has been a run on them in the last couple of weeks and people don’t care what they pay. He said that the 80%ers are flying off the shelf. And are much more expensive than the finished version. The run is primarily due to some nasty Calif. gun ban legislation that may get signed soon.
People getting ready.....