It was never intended to pass - its just a stalking horse for negotiations which is set at such an extreme that any ‘major concessions’ the left makes in the debate will still result in draconian gun regulation at a Federal level.
Agreed. It’s like someone saying “I’d like all your money. No? Ok, then I’ll settle for half.” Or like the old joke summarized “will you sleep with me? No? How about for a million dollars? Ok, then how about for a hundred dollars? Well, now we’re just negotiating over price.”