WASHINGTON DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce common-sense, bipartisan legislation to ban bump stocks and protect Nevada communities from gun violence. The Banning Unlawful Machinegun Parts (BUMP) Act would prohibit the sale of bump stocks and other devices or modifications that allow semi-automatic firearms to increase their rate of fire and effectively operate as fully automatic weapons. Bump stocks were used in the 1 October shooting in Las Vegas. After the Supreme Court reversed President Trump’s federal ban on bump stocks, Senator Rosen issued a statement calling for passage of federal legislation to ban these deadly modifications.
“Las Vegas was devastated on 1 October when a shooter used bump stocks to carry out the deadliest mass shooting in American history,” dijo el Senador Rosen. “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 another similar tragedy. I’m helping to introduce this bipartisan bill to reinstate this ban and help keep communities safe.”
Senator Rosen has been a leader in the fight against gun violence. Last Congress, she helped introduce the Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act to provide all victims of gun violence and their loved ones with the resources to help meet medical, legal, financial, and other needs. Senator Rosen also helped introduce the Background Check Expansion Act to expand federal background checks to all commercial gun sales, including those made online and at gun shows. She helped pass the historic Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to enhance background checks on firearm purchases for individuals under 21, fund the implementation of red flag laws, combat firearms trafficking, and invest in school safety and mental health programs.
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