Beyer’s definition of an “assault weapon” closely mirrors a measure that Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island is pushing. That bill would ban weapons with at least one military characteristic like a pistol grip or a forward grip.
This is stupid. Doesn’t this just create an after market for those items?
He’s got as good a chance as anyone. But even if he manages to knock off Newsom, like Schwarzenegger, he’d still have to deal with the lunatics in the legislature.