Will the 1986 FOPA Hughes amendment ever be repealed?

[wilit]

yes, there is a segment of NFA owners that would oppose repealing 922(o) because the value of their MGs would drop. However, many NFA owners have stated on various NFA forums that they would welcome the value of their transferable MGs dropping to "normal market pricing" because they would be able to then buy more MGs at "normal market pricing".

Yes, that MAC-10 may only be worth $500, but now they can buy a new stuff made/designed after 1986. Such as a M249 for $4000, M16s for less than a grand. How bout all the new stuff like the SCAR, Masada, etc?

The market pricing of "collector" guns will not take as big a hit as the pricing for "shooter" gun since you can't just make another mint original 1928 Tommy Gun with the history it has.

I posed this question over at 1919A4.com because I know there are a number of FA owners there. I was amazed that so far, no one has opposed the idea of repealing the Hughes amendment for exactly the reasons you've stated.