WASHINGTON — Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., was called out Monday for comments he made about Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio. shares The Senate is fighting whether to ban them.
Vance, who is considered a vice presidential contender on the GOP ticket with the former president Donald TrumpSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York called efforts by Schumer and other Democrats to ban the devices a “huge distraction.”
“I think we have to ask ourselves: What is the real gun violence problem in this country, and are we legislating to solve fake problems? Or does it solve real problems?” Vance told reporters. “And I have a very strong suspicion that the Schumer legislation is more of a PR problem than something that will significantly reduce gun violence in this country.”
Vance also said he was concerned the bill “could limit the rights of simply law-abiding Americans.” pressed about 58 people died In the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, he said, “The question is: How many people would have been shot in the alternative? And you have to ask yourself: Is everyone really not going to pick a stock because Chuck Schumer passed the law?
His comments drew a heated response from Rosen, who is up for re-election this year. The Las Vegas gunman used firearms.
“This is not a bogus problem,” he told reporters. “Let him come to Las Vegas. Let him see the memory of those who died. Let him talk to the families. This is not a bogus problem. Those families died.”
“Las Vegas was forever changed by what the shooter did, and the strike stocks helped him. And let JD Vance come and I’ll take him down memory lane. We’re going to talk – we’re going to talk about our first responders, our ambulance drivers, our police, our firefighters, the people at the blood bank, the regular people. Shame on him. Shame on him for disrespecting the dead,” said the normally mild-mannered Rosen indignantly.
The The Supreme Court has decided Last week, the executive branch said it could not use existing law to ban bump stocks, which modify semiautomatic weapons to fire bullets more quickly.
However, the 6-3 decision left the door open for Congress to pass legislation banning firearm accessories, and Schumer said Democrats plan to file a measure as early as Tuesday.
The war of words between Rosen and Vance pits the two senators against each other on an issue that has angered many voters as mass shootings have become commonplace in the United States. to a growing share of voters moving in favor of stricter gun laws.
Schumer also responded to Vance’s comments, telling NBC News: “Talk to the people who lost loved ones in Las Vegas.”
According to him, the Democrats, Senator Martin Heinrich from the Senate, DN.M. they will ask for unanimous consent to the legislation. It’s called the BUMP Actit would revise the US criminal code to prohibit price gouging.
The Trump administration initially introduced the regulation with the support of many Republicans. But Trump and some GOP lawmakers who support him have shown less interest in taking legislative steps to ban the accessories.
Any senator can reject the unanimous consent requirement. Sen. Lindsey Graham, RSC, told NBC News that he would block the measure, meaning it would not be able to move forward in the expedited process.
“I will oppose any legislation,” Graham said Monday.
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., an outspoken supporter of stricter gun laws, said senators should support the measure, calling it a “moderate proposal” that Republicans should have no problem voting for.
“Is it good policy to make it easier for potential mass murderers to get their hands on machine guns? Probably not,” he said. “The idea is to try to make it attractive to Republicans. We’d be much better off if the psychopaths didn’t get their hands on the machine guns. Let’s see if we can reach a consensus this week. So I’ll be talking to the Republicans all week so we can get this out.”
At least some Republicans, including Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah, say the measure could go through the normal process and support the stock ban, which requires 60 votes to advance.
“I support banning bump stocks,” he said. “I hope we get a chance to vote on that.”
Rosen said Monday he supports the Second Amendment, but he argued there is still more Congress can do to keep people safe.
“Thoughts and prayers won’t bring anyone you love back,” she said. “And the legislation is in our hands. It is up to us to ensure people’s safety.”