Only California could make the link...

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As far fetched as that sounds lets not forget the anti's define an assault weapon almost entirely on it's looks rather then it's function .

They did. Now they've gotten "smarter" or at least some of them have.

The most recent gun control law passed in Washington state redefined all semi auto rifles in the state as "semi-automatic assault rifles".

Every

Single

One

They did this by using the base definition of every semi auto (using the energy of a fired round to operate the action) without any OTHER qualifiers.
No distinction between rimfire and centerfire
No distinction between fixed or detachable magazines
No reference to pistol grips, handguards, bayonet lugs, flash suppressors, or anything else, cosmetic or otherwise.

That law also contains a huge host of other things, many of which are being challenged in court (before the Covid shutdown) and every Sherrif in the state, (except Seattle) has publically stated they will not enforce it...

Anyway, point here is that when forced to, they DO learn, how to work around reality, and will rewrite their laws to get what they want.

At this point, Newsome's proposal is a lot of wind and noise, signifying nothing, which makes it perfect internet "news".

When there is actually a written bill in the Legislature, then, there is something real to discuss.

The proposal has terrible possibilities, but at the moment is still just so much hot air.