President Joe Biden expressed his readiness to sign a bill banning bump stocks if Congress were to pass such legislation. Biden urged Congress to take comprehensive action to save lives, including banning bump stocks and assault weapons.
Reactions from Advocates and Opponents
The ruling drew sharp criticism from gun control advocates. Esther Sanchez-Gomez, litigation director at the Giffords Law Center, called the decision “reckless and dangerous,” accusing the justices of siding with the gun lobby over public safety.
Cargill was represented by Richard Samp and Mark Chenoweth of the New Civil Liberties Alliance and Jonathan F. Mitchell of Mitchell Law PLLC. The government was represented by Elizabeth Prelogar, Brian Boynton, Matthew Guarnieri, Mark Stern, Michael Raab, Abby Wright, and Brad Hinshelwood of the U.S. Department of Justice.
