Already back-tracking.
Yes, I picked up on the “Modern Sporting Rifles” term as well.
Use - control, actually - of language and terminology is critical in any sort of policy debate. “Assault Rifle” is a highly negative term with a lot of baggage and perception associated with it.
It’s high time we stopped ceding the language of the debate to the other side. Adopting - embracing - “Modern Sporting Rifle” is an excellent place to start.