John–
The Supreme Court just overturned the federal ban on bump stocks—deadly
devices that effectively convert assault weapons into machine guns—in
Garland v. Cargill. This decision puts countless lives in danger.
Bump stocks were designed to skirt the law and mimic automatic fire. There
is no reason anyone should be able to easily convert a weapon to fire 800
rounds per minute.
We saw just how deadly bump stocks are in 2017, when these devices were
used to kill 60 people and wound at least 411 more in our country's
deadliest mass shooting in Las Vegas.
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn the life-saving federal ban on
bump stocks is a stain on the memory of those killed, wounded, or impacted
by the events of that night in 2017—and will only put more lives in the
line of fire.
Machine guns don't belong in our communities—and extremist judges who
prioritize the gun lobby over public safety don't belong in our courts.
[ [link removed] ]So come November, we'll be voting up and down the ballot to prevent
more extremist judicial appointments.
With this decision, most protections against bump stocks have completely
disappeared, with as many as 35 states immediately impacted. Any states
that do not have their own laws on the books restricting bump stocks will
immediately find that bump stocks are legal—and people can easily turn
assault weapons into machine guns.
We never should have gotten to this point: With a Supreme Court that
protects the gun industry more than our lives. And another Trump
presidency would mean more extreme judicial appointments that deliver
dangerous decisions like this one. [ [link removed] ]Commit to vote against gun
extremists in November's critical elections.
No matter what happens, we'll continue to fight tooth and nail to keep
these deadly weapons out of our communities.
Thanks for being a part of this movement,
Everytown for Gun Safety
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