I suppose it makes sense as a bargaining chip which will be left on the table, but there's a risk it will actually pass, right? My impression has been that the

I suppose it makes sense as a bargaining chip which will be left on the table, but there's a risk it will actually pass, right? My impression has been that the 1994 AWB did real harm to the image of gun control. If I'm a Republican legislator, can't I actually threaten to vote for it?