[[{“value”:”After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a ban on bump stocks for firearms, Democrats introduced legislation to reinstate the ban.
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) sought “unanimous consent” to pass the ‘BUMP Act.’
However, a Republican senator objected and stalled the bill.
Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) blocked the legislation from moving forward, and several other GOP senators backed his objection.
“@SenatorRicketts has BLOCKED the passage of a fake ‘bump stock ban’ which also required semiautomatic gun registration under the unconstitutional National Firearms Act of 1934. It would also have encouraged a new ATF rule banning most semiautomatic firearms,” Gun Owners of America wrote.
2A WIN@SenatorRicketts has BLOCKED the passage of a fake “bump stock ban” which also required semiautomatic gun registration under the unconstitutional National Firearms Act of 1934.
It would also have encouraged a new ATF rule banning most semiautomatic firearms. https://t.co/am0wpgUzs9 pic.twitter.com/pSFcsFRuWY
— Gun Owners of America (@GunOwners) June 18, 2024
WATCH:
Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) blocks Democrats’ unanimous consent request to ban bump stocks:
“[Schumer] claims this bill will ban bump stocks … If you actually read the bill, that’s not what it does at all. The Bump Act targets common firearm accessories, not just bump stocks.” pic.twitter.com/2zSuF149rR
— The Recount (@therecount) June 18, 2024
Per CNN:
Criticizing the bill as overreach, Ricketts said, “This bill would ban literally any item that makes a firearm easier and in some cases safer to shoot.”
“It’s not really about bump stocks, this bill is about banning as many firearm accessories as possible,” he said. “It’s an unconstitutional attack on law-abiding gun owners.”
Earlier this week, several senior Republican senators expressed a tentative openness to legislation restricting the use of bump stocks, but others argued it wasn’t a good idea.
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said “no,” he does not support any legislation restricting or banning bump stocks – a significant block to any potential bill.
“The court ruling was accurate,” he added.
Senate Democrats sought to use unanimous consent to pass legislation banning bump stocks for firearms, but Republican Pete Ricketts just objected — effectively blocking the bill.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 18, 2024
“The Second Amendment says Congress has NO AUTHORITY to ban semiautomatic firearms, machineguns, or even accessories like bump stocks,” Gun Owners of America wrote.
The Second Amendment says Congress has NO AUTHORITY to ban semiautomatic firearms, machineguns, or even accessories like bump stocks.
— Gun Owners of America (@GunOwners) June 18, 2024
NBC News reports:
The move Tuesday followed a Supreme Court decision last week saying the executive branch may not use existing law to ban bump stocks, although the 6-3 ruling along ideological lines kept the door open for Congress to regulate the accessories with a new law.
Unanimous consent is one mechanism for the Senate to pass legislation speedily, often used for non-controversial measures. Schumer can also bring the bump stock bill or other legislation up through the regular process, which takes more time and requires 60 votes to break a filibuster. That means at least 9 Republicans would have to support it if Democrats and independents stick together.
Before the unanimous consent request, Schumer didn’t say whether he’d bring up the bill through regular channels if it stalled, imploring Republicans to “see the light” and not block it.”}]] [[{“value”:”
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a ban on bump stock for firearms, Democrats proposed legislation to reinstate this ban.
Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-NM, sought “unanimous approval” to pass the BUMP Act.
A Republican senator objected to the bill and it was stalled.
Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-NE, blocked the legislation’s passage and several other GOP Senators backed him.
“@SenatorRicketts BLOCKED passage of a bogus ‘bump-stock ban’ that also required semiautomatic firearm registration under the unconstitutional National Firearms Act of 1934.” Gun Owners of America wrote that it would have also encouraged a new ATF regulation banning most semiautomatic weapons.
2A WIN@SenatorRicketts BLOCKED a fake “bump-stock ban” that also required semiautomatic guns to be registered under the unconstitutional National Firearms Act of 1934.
It would have also encouraged a new ATF regulation banning most semiautomatic weapons. https://t.co/am0wpgUzs9 pic.twitter.com/pSFcsFRuWY
Gun Owners of America June 18, 2024
WATCH:
Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-NE, blocks the unanimous consent request of Democrats to ban bump stocks:
“[Schumer] claims that this bill will ban the bump stocks… If you actually read it, that’s not at all what it does.” The Bump Act targets other firearm accessories as well, not just bump stock. pic.twitter.com/2zSuF149rR
The Recount (@therecount), June 18, 2024
CNN:
Ricketts, who criticized the bill as an overreach, said that “this bill would ban literally anything that makes a gun easier and, in some cases, safer to shoot.”
He said, “This bill is not about bump stocks. It’s about banning as many gun accessories as possible.” “It is an unconstitutional assault on law-abiding firearm owners.”
Earlier this week several senior Republican Senators expressed a tentative interest in legislation that would restrict the use of bump stock, but other senators argued that it was not a good idea.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina’s top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee said “no”, he doesn’t support any legislation that would restrict or ban bump stocks. This is a major block to any possible bill.
“The court’s ruling was accurate,” he said.
Senate Democrats tried to use unanimous consent to ban bump stocks for firearms but Republican Pete Ricketts simply objected, effectively blocking the bill.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 18, 2024
Gun Owners of America wrote: “The Second Amendment states that Congress has NO AUTHORITY TO BANN semiautomatic firearms or machineguns. Or even accessories such as bump stocks.”
The Second Amendment states that Congress has NO AUTHORITY TO BANN semiautomatic firearms or machineguns. Or even accessories such as bump stocks.
Gun Owners of America June 18, 2024
NBC News reports
The move on Tuesday came after a Supreme Court ruling last week that said the executive branch could not use an existing law to prohibit bump stocks. However, the 6-3 decision along ideological lines left the door open for Congress regulating the accessories with a brand new law.
Unanimous consent can be used to speed up the passage of legislation in the Senate, and is often used for non-controversial issues. Schumer can also introduce the bump stock bill, or other legislation through the regular procedure. This takes longer and requires 60 votes in order to break a stall. If Democrats and independents stay together, at least nine Republicans would need to support the bill.
Schumer did not say if he would bring the bill up through the regular channels if the bill stalled. He pleaded with Republicans to “see light” and stop blocking it.
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