Sunshine State News: Carlos Curbelo's, Seth Moulton's Bill Banning Bump Stocks Gains Ground on Capitol HillBy Kevin DerbyWith President Donald Trump indicating that his administration will crack down on bump stocks, a Florida congressman’s bill banning bump stocks is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill. Trump took to Twitter at the end of last week to weigh in on bump stocks. "Obama administration legalized bump stocks,” Trump posted on Twitter. “Bad idea. As I promised, today the Department of Justice will issue the rule banning bump stocks with a mandated comment period. "We will ban all devices that turn legal weapons into illegal machine guns," Trump added. After a shooting, which left almost 60 dead and 500 wounded in Las Vegas, in October, U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., unveiled a proposal banning bump stocks. Last week, the Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus threw its support the bill. “For the first time in decades, there is growing bipartisan consensus for sensible gun policy, a polarizing issue that has deeply divided Republicans and Democrats,” Curbelo said on Friday. “This common-sense legislation will ban devices that blatantly circumvent already existing law without restricting Second Amendment rights. I’m grateful for the Problem Solvers Caucus’ support and hope that paired with the activism of Americans across the nation we can build enough momentum to stir even more of my colleagues to join us in supporting policies that could mitigate and prevent similar gun violence tragedies in the future.” |
