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It's not just the AR-15 age limit, it's microstamping and expanded red flag laws.
Microstamping is why you can't get anything later than a Gen 3 Glock in California unless you buy an ex-LEO gun. It traces back to the lawful purchaser, which may be helpful if a thief left fingerprints at a theft scene, commits a crime where they discharge the weapon and leave the brass, and are found with the weapon on them at time of arrest.
However, given the ability of kids to turn a run-of-the-mill G17 into a G18 replica, it's entirely likely that anyone would just hop on a site and order a factory replacement firing pin with no microstamping.
My guess is that the gun owner advocate groups are treading carefully right now. The media is keeping up an onslaught of mass shooting coverage despite it being typical for the areas that experience high crime.
We keep moving away from facts as a nation and the best way to ensure our feelings don't get in the way is to keep our politicians based in fact.
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