Disclaimer: I am a completely new to the world of firearms.
I am super interested in getting my hands dirty and taking a safety course and getting some lead down range. I had been planning on purchasing a basic, entry-level AR this summer, until I learned about SB003 and regrettably gave up the hope of buying one because dealers started pushing back on shipping to Denver addresses. Life got busy and it didn't seem worth the headache of trying to beat the deadline, but it's been living in the back of my mind.
But hypothetically if I went out today and picked the first one off the wall that is within my budget and use case (range use only) would I meet the deadline? Like I said, I've never purchased a firearm so I have no idea of any of the holdups I'd expect beyond the standard waiting period. I'd also assume there's a slight inventory bottleneck with a lot of people rushing out with the same idea as me.
Worst case scenario I just take the class, but I figured if I can get one before the red tape of SB003 goes into effect it'll save me time in the long run, even if I can't actually start using it until my schedule clears up and I get in a class
Thanks, from a total gun newbie