Kids,
They handed in the actual "guilty" guns which were obviously in cop custody anyway. Probably have much nice replacements already in hand. Or on order, just wanted to clear the decks. Besides, he's running for US Senate and a trial, especially on politically stupiditized charges, costs way too much time and money. Pleading to a misdemeanor with a face-saving surrender makes sense -- look how many of YOU are fooled into thinking they "surrendered."
No, they advanced in reverse.
