I don't think you're missing something at all. Yes, there is a danger that the hobby could be hurt by the upcoming regulations. Yes, the AMA is negotiating for us. Yes, we might get some new rules that we don't like. But given the work the AMA is doing along with our track record that clearly shows that we are not a threat to national security, it is a little early to start boarding up the windows.

My other hobby is shooting, and those who practice it have learned to live with the constant threat of regulations. We win some and we lose some, but no sweeping limits to the hobby have come out. That hobby is far less politically correct that ours, and there are even groups working hard specifically to destroy the public's right to own firearms. But common sense has generally prevailed in a conversation that people are extremely emotional about. I do believe that it will prevail here too.