This is a clear reaction to the recent Supreme Court decision, Bruen, which held that only regulations that comport with historical regulation and practices in the US can be upheld.

They're trying to create a narrative that all semi auto weapons are relatively recent in history and were not intended to be protected by the Second Amendment. Next step will be to get an activist district court to uphold bans on semi autos based on this narrative, which will be upheld by a number of appeals courts (9th Circuit, for sure) as following the Bruen opinion.


Eliminate qualified immunity and you'll eliminate cops who act like they are above the law.