Waiting:
I won't argue with you on any of your sentiment of one of the big five red states. I worked on the inside. Its a sinking ship. And the ships officers are ignoring the holes below the waterline. Hell, they are opening them even more with jackhammers and blow torches! And that explains my whole experience working for state gov! Glad I got laid off! Just not thrilled with the hatchet job they pulled. But, lol, now this month minimuim wage and everyone gets three furlough days again, lovely!
Sorry for the rant. Hmmm, this could be a point for T2K, how states left to their own devises go down the toilet bowl and add to the totla anarchy.
Or, leadership that hides reality and is so delusional you just stop and wonder.
As for weaponry, yes, they are clones, I know of four places out of state who do clones. And IF I were to go that route. I would front my bro even though he was with 3/7 <7th Marines is rampant with homo sexuals you know

>And when I move, we transfer the items over.
As for purchasing stuff here. Cali Leader M1A1 or varaint <Scout, SOCOM or Match> the compensator is no big deal! Hell, if it works better than the original then even better!
As for the AR class. I put on the "Gorilla Grip" or "Monster Grip" I can have a normal AR, the grip is just different. And that is nothing more than a long screw and some washers. Personaly I like the A2 grip because of the way I shoot, the finger groove is a reference point for where I hold it and place my finger on the trigger. But, eh, I can put up with the "Monster/Gorilla Grip" for another year or two then swap it out for a Hogue grip, its alot easier than the compensator.
And no, no way in hell would I buy one of those cool looking phoney black rifles that have the pinned magazine where you have to break the rifle down shotgun style and load! Two words come to mind, "Screw" and "That!" If such were the case, then I would go with something else, in bolt, or a cool shotgun, or something.
Now, weapons in relation to T2K,
Would weapons bans and restrictions be that great in the years leading up to the T2K events? Or shortly thereafter?
I can understand it occuring in refugee camps. But, the general population without ay reloactions going on.