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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he will bring a law to ban bump stocks to the Senate floor this week after the Supreme Court ruled to reverse a ban on the item by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) under former President Donald Trump.
At a press conference on Sunday, Schumer said, “The Senate can help restore this public safety rule, and next week, it will try. As majority leader, I have the ability to allow a unanimous consent vote, and we’ll see just what Republican MAGAs do: Will they allow it to go forward, or will they cower to MAGA and hurt the American people?” according to a clip shared by CBS News.
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Schumer announced his plan days after the ruling. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Schumer’s office did not respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital on the timeline for a vote this week.
After the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 last week to strike down the ATF rule, the Democratic leader said, “Senate Democrats are ready to pass legislation to ban bump stocks,” adding that in order to do so “we will need votes from Senate Republicans.”
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A rule banning bump stocks was struck down by the court. (Jill Connelly/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
It’s unlikely that the bill to codify the invalidated bump stock ban will be brought to the floor for a vote if sought by unanimous consent, wherein any senator can object.
“The far-right Supreme Court continues their unprecedented…
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