Trump just ordered the DOJ to consider banning this controversial gun accessory

By Carlos Garcia

The White House announced that President Trump ordered Attorney General Jeff Sessions to investigate the possibility of banning “bump stocks,” which are accessories used to increase the speed at which the trigger can be pressed on a rifle.

Here’s what the statement read:

“After the deadly mass murder in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 1, 2017,” it read, “I asked my Administration to fully review how the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives regulates bump fire stocks and similar devices.”

“Although the Obama Administration repeatedly concluded that particular bump stock type devices were lawful to purchase and possess,” the statement continued, “I sought further clarification of the law restricting fully automatic machine guns.”

“Accordingly, following established legal protocols,” it continued, “the Department of Justice started the process of promulgating a Federal regulation interpreting the definition of “machinegun” under Federal law to clarify whether certain bump stock type devices should be illegal. The Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published in the “Federal Register” on December 26, 2017. Public comment concluded on January 25, 2018, with the Department of Justice receiving over 100,000 comments.”

“Today, I am directing the Department of Justice to dedicate all available resources to complete the review of the comments …Read the Rest

Source:: The Blaze