A congressional Democrat thought he was being slick pushing for more gun control in his home state only for it to blow right back in his face.
On October 23, Rep. Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts ‘starred’ in a political advertisement for Question 9, a state amendment that would codify several new firearms restrictions passed by the Massachusetts General Court (the state’s legislature’s official name).
In the ad, Auchincloss leans into his military background while pushing for the public to give in.
Auchincloss begins the ad by sharing some of the items he buys for his kids before turning his attention to the gun parts in the boxes.
“You can also order the parts to build an untraceable gun,” he says while putting together a firearm. “As a Marine, I know firearms demand training, accountability, and responsibility.”
“Yes on Amendment 9 keeps protections against ghost guns and assault weapons in place,” he continues. “And helps police solve crimes.”
“I approve this message because while you can order anything online, an assault weapon should not be one of them.”
WATCH:
As a Marine and dad, I’m voting Yes on 9 to keep assault weapons off our streets. https://t.co/eckH0z3Ids
— Jake Auchincloss (@JakeAuch) October 23, 2026
But what Auchincloss failed to account for is that what he is demonstrating is already illegal in Massachusetts.
The so-called ‘assault weapons’ in question cannot be shipped to private homes like his. Moreover, unserialized ghost guns are already banned.
From X’s Community Notes:
In Massachusetts, frames/receivers (treated as firearms) and large capacity magazines cannot be shipped directly to private homes; they require licensed dealer transfer with background checks or are prohibited, and unserialized ghost guns are banned.
Brandon Herrera, a real gun expert who running for Congress in Texas, slammed Auchincloss for not doing basic fact-checking.
He also noted Auchincloss was showcasing something that is already a federal crime.
Imagine paying a political consulting firm to record and produce an ad, but nobody bothers to fact check anything you say.
What he’s demonstrating here is already a federal crime. What a joke.
— Brandon Herrera (@TheAKGuy) October 24, 2026
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