Generating outrage is the point of this bill. It's also why its list of GOP co-sponsors is likely to grow. (via MaddowBlog)
To be sure, there is no scenario in which Moore’s bill will become law, at least not anytime soon. This is legislative trolling, intended to be outrageous. If your instinct is to be disgusted by politicians who’d respond to mass shootings by celebrating the weapon used in too many of the slayings then the Republicans championing this bill are no doubt delighted.
So why not ignore it? In part because efforts like these tell us something important about Republican politics: Members like Moore and his cohorts seem to realize that stunts like these will elevate them in the eyes of their party. The path to far-right celebrity status is paved with dumb bills that create fundraising opportunities and appearances in conservative media.
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