Trump Moves To Ban Bump Stocks

President Trump has made an announcement that has taken a few by surprise.

He has announced that he’s moving on banning bump stocks – like those used in the Las Vegas massacre.

According to Fox:

President Trump on Tuesday directed Attorney General Jeff Sessions to craft new regulations to ban firearm modifiers including the “bump stock” used in the Las Vegas massacre, amid bipartisan calls to strengthen gun laws in the wake of recent shooting rampages.

During an event at the White House, the president announced he signed a memo ordering the regulations on “bump stocks” and told Sessions he wants new federal guidelines finalized “very soon.

I honestly didn’t know bump stocks were even a thing until the Vegas massacre… So I can’t claim to know much about them. Surely some people will have very strong opinions on this, but as it’s not a gun or type of gun itself I don’t see it as a direct infringement of Second Amendment rights…

I’m sure some may disagree with me here.

But that may not be everything to come.

He also signaled support for additional changes to gun legislation, tweeting Tuesday evening, “Whether we are Republican or Democrat, we must now focus on strengthening Background Checks!”

Whether we are Republican or Democrat, we must now focus on strengthening Background Checks!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 21, 2018

Nikolas Cruz, the Florida school shooter, PASSED his background check. Does he intend to add more components? I understand not wanting those with mental illness to have guns… but where will the line be drawn? Will any American who has ever been prescribed antidepressants or anti-anxiety medication lose their Second Amendment rights?  I’d like to see what he means by this before I can fully comment on how I feel about this.

The memo, released by the White House on Tuesday, directs the DOJ to propose a rule “banning all devices that turn legal weapons into machineguns.”

Trump wrote in the memo, “Although the Obama administration repeatedly concluded that particular bump stock type devices were lawful to purchase and possess, I sought further clarification of the law restricting fully automatic machineguns.”

A spokesman for the DOJ said it is acting “quickly” on the president’s order.

Interesting approach… does Trump REALLY want to make it seem that Obama is more lax on gun control than he is?

“The department understands this is a priority for the president and has acted quickly to move through the rulemaking process,” spokesman Sarah Isgur Flores said. “We look forward to the results of that process as soon as it is duly completed.”

During Tuesday’s press briefing, the White House said the president opposes the “bump stock” rifle modifier, which make semi-automatic firearms fire faster.

“I can tell you the president supports not having the use of bump stocks and that we expect further action on that in the coming days,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Tuesday.

Sanders added that the president had ordered the Justice Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to review the regulation of bump stocks after a gunman opened fire on concert-goers on the Las Vegas strip in October, killing more than 50 people.

“My understanding is that review has been completed and movement will take place on that shortly,” Sanders said.

In the wake of last week’s school shooting in Parkland, Fla., that killed 17 people, Sanders said Trump plans to host parents, teachers and students on Wednesday to discuss “efforts to ensure safety at our schools.” Among those attending will be members of the Parkland community and those affected by the Sandy Hook and Columbine school shootings, the White House added.

Will President Trump’s move on bump stocks really do anything? No. Of course not. Liberals won’t stop until AR-15s are banned…. and then they’ll come for your pistols, and shotguns, and revolvers, and muzzleloaders… etc, etc, etc.

A liberal’s work is never done.

Liberals have renewed calls for new gun control measures after last week’s shooting. Trump, who was backed by the NRA during the 2016 election, has expressed support for the Second Amendment and has said he’s against reflexive gun control measures that wouldn’t make a difference.

Sanders said the White House hasn’t “closed the door on any front.”

She also said, “The president has expressed his support for efforts to improve the federal background system and in the coming days we will continue to explore ways to ensure the safety and security of our schools.”

Meanwhile, the state House in Florida, days after the Parkland shooting, on Tuesday voted down a motion to take up a bill that would ban so-called assault rifles, effectively killing the measure for this session. The motion failed by a 36-71 vote.