Not like it was. After 2 major School shootings and a loaded Movie House, things had to change. And yes, we still have people try and get in position over and over. They either get thwarted by the 21 year old purchase, the X number of days waiting or they get bagged while transporting to the killing site. And we put a stop to the AR Cult that was feeding most of it. Even so, I can buy as many guns as I want and as many rounds of ammo. And the day of the mass school shooting is over.
If I am walking down the sidewalk while carrying an AR, chances are, a Cop (or 6) are going to ask me why I am carrying the AR. Once I give a reasonable answer, I am free to go about my way. Of course, I am shadowed. If this makes me uneasy, maybe a concealed 9mm may work out better the next time out. What this has done is to break the AR Cult that was the driving factor for mass shootings without taking away my right to own and AR or just about anything that isn't illegal under the Federal Firearms Act. Just because I have a license to own a Bazooka doesn't mean I have the moral right to walk up and down the sidewalk wielding it.