NRA Says Bump Stocks Should Face ‘Additional Regulations’
The National Rifle Association has released a surprising statement in the aftermath of the Las Vegas shooting saying that there should be a legislative debate about whether bump stocks comply with legal prohibitions against automatic weapons.
As nation continues to debate gun control after the Las Vegas Shooting, various figures have expressed concern about modification devices that can increase the firing power of semi-automatic weapons. Even though the NRA is not impressed with calls for increased gun control, the joint statement from Wayne LaPierre and Chris Cox says they will encourage a review on bump stocks by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
. @NRA STATEMENT: pic.twitter.com/6kWKq6uF6F
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) October 5, 2017
“In Las Vegas, reports indicate that certain devices were used to modify the firearms involved. Despite the fact that the Obama administration approved the sale of bump fire stocks on at least two occasions, the National Rifle Association is calling on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) to immediately review whether these devices comply with federal law. The NRA believes that devices designed to allow semi-automatic rifles to function like fully-automatic rifles should be subject to additional regulations.”
It’s a fairly surprising development from the NRA, given the association’s staunch refusal to make concessions on gun control in the aftermath of previous mass shootings.
Meanwhile, Politico reported earlier today that bump stocks are actually banned at the NRA Headquarter’s firing range in Fairfax, Virginia.
During Sarah Huckabee Sanders‘ press briefing today, she said that the Trump Administration welcomes the NRA’s statement.
BREAKING: White House spokeswoman welcomes NRA saying it's open to regulation of bump stocks, says it wants conversation on issue.
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) October 5, 2017
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