Gun regulation
Should Congress pass a bump stock ban?
A Congressional bump stock ban likely would not have bipartisan public support, would have uncertain effectiveness, and almost certainly would face Constitutional challenges that could invalidate the ban On June 14, the Supreme Court invalidated a ban on firearm bump stocks that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) had imposed in 2019. The Trump […]
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Gun regulation
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
It’s broadly popular and likely to be at least partly effective, although it mostly funds programs with unproven impacts and its gun regulations may face Constitutional challenges On June 25, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) into law. The BSCA passed the Senate by a 65-33 vote, which included 15 Republican votes, […]
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