Supreme Court Backs Challenge to Federal Ban on Bump Stocks
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declared unlawful a federal ban on "bump stock" devices
Francis, who in January warned against the "perverse" dangers of artificial intelligence, is due to take part in leaders' talks on the new technology on Friday.
that enable semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns
rejecting yet another firearms restriction - this time one enacted under Republican former President Donald Trump.
The justices, in a 6-3 ruling authored by conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, upheld a lower court's decision siding with Michael Cargill
U.S. agency improperly interpreted a federal law banning machine guns as extending to bump stocks.
The conservative justices were in the majority, with the liberal justices dissenting.
"Americans should not have to live in fear of this mass devastation," Biden added, saying he has "used every tool in my administration to stamp out gun violence.
"I call on Congress to ban bump stocks, pass an assault weapon ban and take additional action to save lives - send me a bill and I will sign it immediately," Biden said.