He's just disarming one of the usual tactics they employ against Republicans because it's being used against him. This guy is heavily aligned with La Raza and is heavily anti-gun to the point of sponsoring new legislation and spreading propaganda about "ghost guns".

This whole debacle is about the Hispanic coalition in LA believing that they are now more powerful than the general progressive voting bloc, and are no longer beholden to the demands of blacks. De Leon's reelection campaign shows that they are confident that he will endure further accusations of "anti-blackness".

He's just disarming one of the usual tactics they employee against Republicans because it's being used against him. This guy is heavily aligned with La Raza and is heavily anti-gun to the point of sponsoring new legislation and spreading propaganda about "ghost guns".

This whole debacle is about the Hispanic coalition in LA believing that they are now more powerful than the general progressive voting bloc, and are no longer beholden to the demands of blacks. De Leon's reelection campaign shows that they are confident that he will endure further accusations of "anti-blackness".