Just paving the way to shift the public away from Assault Weapons to semi auto.. similar to the progression of the media's use of the term illegal alien to undocumented workers to immigrants.

And the Colorado Republican party has shown that there is likely no hope for any reversal in the make up of the state house and senate.

They are getting educated as to what the "offending" text is and next year they will have a bill that sounds "nicer" and will be one step closer to passing.