President Trump Appears To Back Bump Stock Ban

By Tom Knighton

President Trump is feeling the heat, it seems. Maybe not from his political rivals, who he seems to delight in annoying, but because of the sheer magnitude of what is happening in this country when it comes to mass shootings. He’s starting to think that “something” needs to be done.

As a result, he appears to be considering throwing bump stocks on the sacrificial fire.

An easy call for a president who’s under heavy pressure to act after the Parkland massacre, and who reportedly told aides “we have to do something.” The tricky part is “doing something” that wouldn’t involve any votes in Congress, as Republicans don’t want to get on the wrong side of gun-rights fans in a midterm year. If something’s to be done, the populist-in-chief will need to take the lead. Grassroots righties might hiss if Ryan or McConnell get out in front on this idea but they won’t if Trump does.

Or is that unfair? Remember the polling on bump stocks after the Vegas horror? This actually isn’t a red line for right-wingers on guns. It stands to reason that if you’re comfortable with banning automatic weapons, you should be comfortable with banning an …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms