Rep. Calvert Statement on Gun Policy in the United States

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement on gun policy in the United States:

"I have long been a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights and I will never waiver from that commitment. However, it is incumbent on all of us to reflect on our current gun laws and seek to better protect ourselves and each other.

"There are steps that both the Executive and the Congress can take to protect innocent Americans from an attack such as Las Vegas. There is simply no reason for someone to be able to modify a legal weapon to shoot like a machine gun. Bump stocks should never have been made legal and we must act quickly to ban them. I have agreed to sign a letter urging the ATF to reverse their 2010 ruling that allowed the sale of bump stocks and I am working with a number of Republicans and Democrats on a potential legislative solution as well.

"Protecting the rights of law-abiding American citizens while providing for the safety of our communities are not mutually exclusive goals."

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