Trump released a memo that he sent to Jeff Sessions saying that they need to have bump stocks banned.
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He talked about it during his Medal of Valor ceremony today:
“I expect that these critical regulations will be finalized, Jeff, very soon,” Trump said during a ceremony in the White House for Medal of Valor recipients. “The key in all of these efforts, as I said the day after shooting, is that we must not take actions that make us feel like we are making a difference – we must take actions that actually make a difference.”
Sarah Huckabee explained what he did:
“He ordered the Department of Justice and the ATF to review the regulation of bump stocks,” she said. “My understanding is that review has been completed and movement will take place on that shortly. But the president, when it comes to that, is committed to ensuring those devices … The president doesn’t support the use of those accessories.”
Here’s part of the letter he sent to Sessions:
In the memo to Sessions Tuesday, Trump ordered 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.”
“Although I desire swift and decisive action, I remain committed to the rule of law and to the procedures the law prescribes,” he wrote.
“Doing this the right way will ensure that the resulting regulation is workable and effective and leaves no loopholes for criminals to exploit. I would ask that you keep me regularly apprised of your progress.”
BUT some are pointing out that the ATF or the DOJ very likely doesn’t have the power to ban them – it has to come through Congress. Does that have any chance at all? Doubtful…