National Senate bill to ban bump stocks FAILED today

[CamoDeafie]

GOP senator blocks Democratic bill to ban bump stocks after Supreme Court ruling

A Republican senator blocked a Democratic-led attempt to pass legislation Tuesday that would have restored a Trump-era ban on bump stocks.

www.cbsnews.com

"Washington — A Republican senator blocked a Democratic-led attempt to pass legislation Tuesday that would have restored a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, an accessory that enables semi-automatic weapons to shoot at a very rapid pace, after last week's Supreme Court decision striking down the ban.

Sen. Martin Heinrich, a New Mexico Democrat, requested that his bill banning bump stocks be brought up for a vote under unanimous consent, a procedure in which a measure passes so long as no lawmaker objects. Sen. Pete Ricketts, a Nebraska Republican, blocked the measure by objecting."


well. This didn't surprise me that an anti2A Senator would try to get a bill to be voted on relatively rapidly after a SCOTUS decision

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[Stomper]

GOP senator blocks Democratic bill to ban bump stocks after Supreme Court ruling

A Republican senator blocked a Democratic-led attempt to pass legislation Tuesday that would have restored a Trump-era ban on bump stocks.

www.cbsnews.com

"Washington — A Republican senator blocked a Democratic-led attempt to pass legislation Tuesday that would have restored a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, an accessory that enables semi-automatic weapons to shoot at a very rapid pace, after last week's Supreme Court decision striking down the ban.

Sen. Martin Heinrich, a New Mexico Democrat, requested that his bill banning bump stocks be brought up for a vote under unanimous consent, a procedure in which a measure passes so long as no lawmaker objects. Sen. Pete Ricketts, a Nebraska Republican, blocked the measure by objecting."


well. This didn't surprise me that an anti2A Senator would try to get a bill to be voted on relatively rapidly after a SCOTUS decision

Except it also has to pass congress which they know would never happen anyway…. it's all theater.

 

[The Heretic]

Except it also has to pass congress which they know would never happen anyway…. it's all theater politics.

same thing

I wish we would get back the statesmanship & leadership instead of politics

 

[ma96782]

Yup......

After U.S. Supreme Court decision to allow bump stocks, U.S. Senate rejects bill to ban them

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts blocked a bipartisan bill Tuesday that would ban bump stocks following a Supreme Court decision that repealed a Trump-era rule against using the gun accessory. Ricketts, a Nebraska Republican, objected to New Mexico Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich’s request...

www.yahoo.com

While in WA State.........it's still about, "Restricting RIGHTS".

Aloha, Mark