Plus the .308 is dropping in popularity for military snipers, from what I've heard (the main military use for it I know of...the grunts are using .223). If something is going to be banned, it would be .50 cal over the whole "one mile assassination" thing. In fact, I've often run into fears about civilian .50 caliber rifles, but never about the .308. I guess people could be freaked out about the AK-47 and such rifles, since 7.62 is almost fully interchangable with .308.

Either way, it makes handloading even more attractive. I'm not sure if it's as cheap to pick up .308 military surplus as it used to be, but once you have a good supply of brass the primers and bullets will always be easy. If I didn't have a friend who loved handloading I would do it myself. I still may, at some point. My coworker's husband spent $50 on a box of .25-06 shells right before hunting season because it was all he could find in stock locally...I just find that staggering compared to what it costs for her to make a .308 round.