Loading...
Market
Congress to pass new bump stock ban by end of 2024?
5
Trump•Las Vegas mass shooting•Samuel Alito•Congress•Michael Cargill•Austin•Texas•Second Amendment•Clarence Thomas
Resolution / Starting Odds
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Official Congressional records and major news outlets
Story
Supreme Court Overturns Trump-Era Ban on Bump Stocks in 6-3 Decision
Jun 15, 2024, 12:15 PM
In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal ban on bump stocks, devices that enable semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns. The ban was originally implemented during the Trump administration following the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, which resulted in 60 deaths and over 400 injuries. The ruling found that the government exceeded its authority by classifying bump stocks as machine guns. Justice Samuel Alito suggested that Congress could amend the law to successfully ban bump stocks. The decision has sparked significant controversy, with gun rights advocates, including Michael Cargill from Austin, Texas, celebrating it as a victory for the Second Amendment. Opponents, including survivors of mass shootings and various lawmakers, criticized it as a step back in gun control efforts. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority opinion. The ruling has also prompted calls for Congress to enact new legislation to ban bump stocks.
View original story
Similar markets
Passed and Signed into Law • 33%
Passed but Vetoed • 33%
Failed • 33%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Implemented • 50%
Not Implemented • 50%
New legislation passed • 33%
Existing rules reinforced • 33%
No significant changes • 34%
Restored • 33%
Not Restored • 33%
No Vote Held • 33%
Majority Support • 33%
Majority Oppose • 33%
Evenly Split • 33%
