He is supporting the man that is supporting the ban. That's the truth.
he is minimizing it's relevance. You're wrong, tpaine, and you are extending what his statements are to encompass a viewpoint that he probably does not hold.
Probably? He freely admits that he doesn't care if assault weapons are prohibited.
There is a difference between not caring about a topic and supporting a given position.
I don't care much one way or another about abortion, but if someone tells me I am a pro-choicer because of that, I will most certainly object.