Following Supreme Court Decision, Rosen Joined A Bipartisan Bill to Permanently Ban Bump Stocks
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) slammed opposition in the Senate to a unanimous consent request to pass a bipartisan bill she cosponsored to ban bump stocks in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the Trump-era ban. Senator Rosen called out extreme Senate Republicans who dismissed the need to ban bump stocks and highlighted the devastation these firearm modifications caused during the 1 October shooting in Las Vegas.
By Frank Thorp V and Sahil Kapur
Key Points:
- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., tore into Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, on Monday over remarks he made about bump stocks as the Senate grapples with whether to ban them.
- Vance, who is widely considered a vice presidential contender on the GOP ticket with former President Donald Trump, called efforts by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and other Democrats to ban the devices “a huge distraction.”
- His comments drew a fiery response from Rosen, who faces re-election this year. The Las Vegas gunman used firearms equipped with bump stocks.
- “This is not a fake problem,” she told reporters. “Let him come to Las Vegas. Let him see the memorial for those people who died. Let him talk to those families. It’s not a fake problem. Those families are dead.”
- “Las Vegas was changed forever because of what the shooter did, and the bump stocks helped him. And let JD Vance come — and I’m going to take him to the memorials. We’re going to talk to — talk about our first responders, our ambulance drivers, our police, our firefighters, people at the blood bank, regular people. Shame on him. Shame on him for disrespecting the dead,” the normally mild-mannered Rosen said in a rare flash of anger.
- Rosen said Monday that she supports the Second Amendment, but she argued there is plenty Congress can still do to keep people safe.
Las Vegas Sun: Nevada senators blast GOP for blocking ban on bump stocks
By Ayden Runnels
Key Points:
- Bump stocks were used in the Oct. 1, 2017, mass shooting on the Strip allowing a gunman to fire hundreds of rounds of ammunition in just 10 minutes into a crowd of 22,000 concertgoers in the deadliest mass shooting in American history.
- “We lost Nevadans that day,” Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., told senators Tuesday. “Sixty people were killed in the largest mass shooting in American history; families were torn apart. For us, the carnage created by bump stocks is very real.”
- “The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Trump-era bump stock ban was a brazen reversal of a common-sense measure to help prevent the kind of mass violence we saw on 1 October in Las Vegas, which remains the deadliest shooting in American history,” Rosen said in a statement Tuesday.
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Nevada senator joins bill to ban bump stocks
By Jessica Hill
Key Points:
- Sen. Jacky Rosen joined in a bill to ban bump stocks on Monday, following the Supreme Court decision last week to reverse the Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory that effectively converts semiautomatic firearms into fully automatic weapons and was used in the Oct. 1 shooting in Las Vegas.
- “The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Trump-era bump stock ban was a brazen reversal of a common-sense measure to help prevent the kind of mass violence we saw on 1 October in Las Vegas, which remains the deadliest shooting in American history,” the Nevada Democratic senator said in a statement Monday.
MSNBC: Rosen slams opposition to bipartisan bill banning bump stocks
Senator Rosen: “We lost Nevadans that day. 60 people were killed in the largest mass shooting in American history. Families torn apart. For us, the carnage created by bump stocks is very real. So shame on anyone who says it’s a fake problem.”
Anchor: “That was Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen responding today to her Republican colleague JD Vance of Ohio, calling efforts by Democrats to ban bump stocks ‘legislating in a way that solves fake problems.’ Senator Rosen [is] pointing out to Nevadans that they are blocking what should be a no-brainer in terms of policy…”
MSNBC: Rosen calls out opposition to bipartisan bill banning bump stocks
Anchor: “Frustration over Republican opposition to new gun measures boiling over on Capitol Hill.”
Senator Rosen: “Those people are dead, and they’re never coming back, and their families are changed forever. Shame on him, shame on him for disrespecting the dead.”
KLAS Las Vegas: Senator Rosen condemns opposition to bipartisan bump stock ban
Anchor: “Senate Republicans blocking a bipartisan effort to ban bump stocks, saying the proposal simply goes too far. Bump stocks are the devices that the gunman used on 1 October. Both Democratic Nevada Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen support the ban and blasted today’s delay as playing politics.”
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Senator Rosen: “Families were torn apart. For us, the carnage created by bump stocks is very real, so shame on anyone who says it’s a fake problem.”
KSNV Las Vegas: Rosen calls out opposition to bipartisan bill banning bump stocks
Anchor: “Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen slammed opposition to the bipartisan bill she co-sponsored.”
Senator Rosen: “My community, my city, my state were forever changed on 1 October, and saying that banning bump stocks solves a ‘fake problem’ is disgraceful, and it’s offensive. We lost Nevadans that day. 60 people were killed in the largest mass shooting in American history. Families were torn apart. For us, the carnage created by bump stocks is very real.”
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KSNV Las Vegas: Rosen slams opposition to bipartisan bump stock ban
Anchor: “U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen slamming the opposition within the United States Senate. This was a bill that she co-sponsored.”
Senator Rosen: “My community, my city, my state were forever changed on 1 October, and saying that banning bump stocks solves a fake problem, it’s disgraceful and it’s offensive. We lost Nevadans that day. 60 people were killed in the largest mass shooting in American history. Families were torn apart. For us, the carnage created by bump stocks is very real.”
KTNV Las Vegas: Senator Rosen joins bipartisan bump stock ban
Anchor:“Well, Nevada Democrat Senator Jacky Rosen is joining a bipartisan effort to permanently ban bump stocks. This proposed legislation comes less than a week after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a Trump-era ban. The gun accessory used in the 1 October shooting.”
KRNV Reno: Senator Rosen joins bipartisan legislation to ban bump stocks
Anchor: “The rule that was struck down was issued after a Las Vegas mass shooting. Of course, the one in 2017, one of the deadliest in U.S. history.”
Anchor: “Well, Senator Jacky Rosen has joined the bipartisan bill to ban bump stocks. In a statement, she said, ‘For years, I’ve been calling on my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass bipartisan legislation to permanently ban bump stocks for firearms and keep communities safe.’ She goes on to say ‘After the Supreme Court’s misguided decision, I’m signing on to this bipartisan bill to increase the pressure to pass federal legislation and get these dangerous gun modifications off the streets.’”
KRXI Reno: Rosen co-sponsors bipartisan bill to ban bump stocks
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Anchor: “Senator Jacky Rosen weighing in on this. And she’s joined the bipartisan bill to ban bump stocks. In her statement, she says ‘For years, I’ve been calling on my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass bipartisan legislation to permanently ban bump stocks for firearms and keep communities safe.’ She goes on to say ‘After the Supreme Court’s misguided decision, I’m signing on to this bipartisan bill to increase the pressure to pass federal legislation and get these dangerous gun modifications off the streets.’”
KOLO Reno: Rosen joins bill to ban bump stocks
Anchor: “Senate Democrats took to the floor today, proposing a legislation to place a federal ban on bump stocks, but the bill was blocked by Senate Republicans. The bill aimed to put a federal ban on sales of bump stock devices, which are used to convert semi-automatic rifles into weapons that can shoot hundreds of rounds per minute. Some GOP members back the ban, while others call the bill an overreach. They say it could prevent use of other firearm accessories that make it easier for some individuals, such as disabled military veterans, to use guns. Despite the setback, Senator Jacky Rosen is calling for her fellow lawmakers to take action.”
Senator Rosen: “The Trump-era ban was common sense and it saved lives. We now have a responsibility to make it permanent in federal law.”
Anchor: “Last week the Supreme Court struck down a ban on bump stocks that was approved by then president Donald Trump.”
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