Washington, D.C., March 26, 2019 — Nearly a year and a half after the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history, bump stocks are finally illegal in the United States after a federal ban went into effect today. But with court cases continuing and the ongoing risk of sudden changes to federal regulations, Brady renewed its call for Congress to take action on a permanent solution. Brady has led the way on the fight to ban bump stocks, dating back to its pending class action lawsuit against the manufacturers on behalf of the Las Vegas shooting victims.
Brady president Kris Brown stated,
“We've fought hard for the survivors of the Route 91 Harvest shooting, and this federal ban marks a long-awaited victory. But until Congress takes action, there will still be a risk that bump stocks - weapons of war - will be back on our streets because of legal claims related to this administrative rule change. The time is now for our Congressional leaders to finally take action and classify bump stocks as illegal machine guns, ensuring that our communities are safe from these dangerous devices.”
Brady has one powerful mission — to unite all Americans against gun violence. We work across Congress, the courts, and our communities with over 90 grassroots chapters, bringing together young and old, red and blue, and every shade of color to find common ground in common sense. In the spirit of our namesakes Jim and Sarah Brady, we have fought for over 45 years to take action, not sides, and we will not stop until this epidemic ends. It’s in our hands.
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