Bump stocks back on shelves as ban falls in Senate
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Bump stocks are back in stock at gun stores, after the Supreme Court overturned a ban on them.
"Firearm technology that essentially convert semiautomatic weapons into nearly fully automatic weapons and machine guns," said Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.).
Kaine co-sponsored legislation to ban bump stocks.
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) who introduced the bill calls this a common sense approach.
"As someone who has owned and used firearms for most of my life, for hunting, for sport, for self-defense, I know for a fact that bump stocks serve no legitimate purpose," Heinrich said.
The Trump administration put the ban in place after a mass shooting in Las Vegas, killed 60 people and injured hundreds more.
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) says the bump stock made it easier and this should never be repeated.
"That gunman was able to fire around 90 shots every 10 seconds," Murphy said.
The Senate tried to pass a bump stock ban through unanimous consent earlier in the week, but Republicans blocked it.
"Does anyone seriously believe this lawless Biden administration would interpret this law in a way that respects law abiding gun owners? Not," Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) said. He thinks the bill isn't about banning bump stocks.
"This bill is about banning as many firearm accessories as possible, giving the ATF broad authority to ban most semiotic firearms," he said.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) says she's a defender of the Second Amendment and "I am probably not going to get on any bill as this moves forward so I can, weigh the pros and cons."