I think they were all bunched up over the flash surpressors not the caliber.
It's beyond me why a flash surpressor a hand grip and a 20 round mag are worse than an unstable idiot using them.
The reason is that they LOOK intimidating and all dims are basically cowards and mostly... because gun owners love that stuff. I can legally buy and own a suppressor in Mississippi... I have an application in to purchase one now... Federal Tax Stamp etc... so that I can shoot on my private range without bothering anyone living near me. My closest neighbor is about half a mile away. From my cold, dead hands.
LLS