GOA Statement On President Trump’s Bump Stock Memo
By Tom Knighton
Many people are less than happy about President Trump’s willingness to push Attorney General Jeff Sessions into potentially banning bump stocks through executive fiat. While I can understand the reasoning involved in such a move, others don’t really care about the reasons. They take issue with the action itself.
Take, for example, Gun Owners of America:
Gun Owners of America Statement on Pres. Trump Bump Stock Memo
Springfield, VA – President Donald Trump released a memo to direct the attorney general to seek comments on a rule purporting to ban bump stocks. The memo, states, in part:
“Today, I am directing the Department of Justice to dedicate all available resources to complete the review of the comments received, and, as expeditiously as possible, to propose for notice and comment a rule banning all devices that turn legal weapons into machineguns.”
In light of Trump’s action, Executive Director of Gun Owners of America (GOA) Erich Pratt issued the following statement:
“If President Donald Trump’s goal is to ban bump stocks, then that is a gross infringement of Second Amendment rights. GOA has long warned that such a ban can easily be applied to triggers, magazines, or semi-automatic firearms.
“Furthermore, the Bureau …Read the Rest
Source:: Bearing Arms
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