March 2, 2020

Today Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States rejected an appeal of the federal ban on bump stocks implemented last year by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives: 

“The Supreme Court’s decision to leave the ban on bump stocks in place is a victory for everyone who believes we must address the epidemic of gun violence,” said Congresswoman Titus (NV-1). “Yet, we cannot allow a single executive order to be a substitute for legislation that would save more lives. 
 
“I remain committed to passing a bill that would enshrine a bump stock ban into law that could not be repealed at the whim of the president. Meanwhile, we must expand background checks, implement “red flag” laws, and reinstate the ban on high-capacity magazines.”

Congresswoman Titus represents the Las Vegas Strip, where in October 2017 a shooter used bump stocks to carry out the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.