Senate Democrats are making a push this week to ban bump stocks after the Supreme Court overturned a Trump-era federal rule that banned the device, which allows semiautomatic weapons to fire off hundreds of rounds per minute. The effort will come to a head Tuesday when Democrats plan to attempt to pass legislation that would … Read more
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) tried to distract from real questions about gun control when asked about the Supreme Court’s recent decision to reverse a ban on bump stocks during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday morning. The South Carolina politician turned his attention to President Joe Biden and immigration when asked about the court … Read more
NewsNation) — Long before Friday’s Supreme Court decision overturned a ban on bump stocks, the U.S. government concluded the semiautomatic rifle attachment that have become controversial in recent years did not rise to the level of turning weapons into machine guns. However, the court’s 6-3 ruling to overturn the 2019 ban which gained the support … Read more
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned that the high court’s decision to lift a federal agency’s ban on bump stocks that was put into place after the 2017 Las Vegas massacre would have “deadly consequences.” The Las Vegas shooter used bump stocks, simple devices that attach to a semiautomatic rifle and create an effect similar … Read more
In a video clip uploaded three months ago, one of YouTube’s most prominent gun reviewers took aim at a steel target with a Glock 17 pistol equipped with a device called an autosear. “All right, full auto!” he said as about half the spray of bullets ricocheted off the coffin-shaped target while the rest flew … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case that promises to settle the question of whether civilians can freely buy bump stocks, which allow shooters to fire off hundreds of rounds per minute. Though Garland v. Cargill does not raise Second Amendment arguments, the case promises to offer a window into … Read more
