Bost Applauds Administration Decision on Bump Stocks

Statement

U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) released the following statement after President Trump announced he has directed the Department of Justice to propose regulations that would ban bump stocks, devices that allow semi-automatic to be modified to shoot hundreds of rounds per minute:

"The president is correct in moving to regulate bump stocks," said Bost. "That's why I joined with other Members of Congress last year in requesting the Trump Administration look into these devices. Bump stocks were specifically designed to get around federal law--in place since the 1930s--that prohibits fully automatic weapons. It's possible to find commonsense solutions to reduce the likelihood of tragedies while also preserving the constitutional rights of law-abiding Americans."

NOTE:

Representative Bost joined with other Members of Congress in October 2017 in urging the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to re-evaluate bump stock compliance with federal law.

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