Why Senate Republicans blocked bump stock ban

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Published 2024-06-19
Republican senators blocked a Democratic-led attempt Tuesday to pass legislation 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. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane is unpacking the latest headlines from Capitol Hill.

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All Comments (21)
  • @16ft2in
    Because it is unconstitutional Jeff. next story...
  • So many people want to advocate for more laws regarding control but there’s already more than 20,000 federal/state laws regulating guns. Criminals don’t care about more laws. These laws will only affects law abiding citizens who comply with the laws.
  • You can’t buy a gun online and receive if you don’t have a background check?!? Online sales require you to ship it to a ffl and to get it from them you have to pass a background check and it’s always been that way!?! You can’t just ship a gun to your house lmao CBS is wild
  • Can you $HOW U$ the man $AYING """"" you weren't aloud to own a CANON ! when the 2nd amendment was written "" Because that's a LIE! And you can $TILL buy them .
  • @noneshere
    Because the 2nd amendment is strictly about societies ability to fight back against another dirty government . Government doesn't get to pick and choose what society is and isn't capable of.
  • They don't have a serial number. You can do the same thing with a string, or your thumb, and belt loop.
  • @hakes187
    Because citizens in the US are allowed to own firearms
  • @OpDab
    Because a well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed
  • CBS news appears so left wing that we no longer watch any TV.
  • @henryc1000
    This isn’t about “gun control”, it’s about “control”. End of story!
  • Because they dont want atf to make up laws. Also because a bumb stock ban is idiotic.
  • @RHCole
    Because they don't care about us
  • @KPad87
    So are they legal again ?
  • Cause the dems don’t want to talk about the economy which is horrible
  • @jaytaylor2312
    Chuck Schumer needs to learn that cheese doesn’t go on a frozen burger before bringing anymore bills to the senate