WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has recommended that "bump stocks", devices that enable semi-automatic weapons to fire hundreds of rounds per minute, be banned, while debates on gun rights continue across the country.
Speaking at the White House, Trump said he has signed a memorandum directing Attorney General Jeff Sessions to propose regulations that ban all devices that turn legal weapons into machine guns.
"I expect these regulations to be finalized very soon," he said.
The move was a response to the massacre in Las Vegas last October, where professional gambler Stephen Paddock killed 58 people and wounded hundreds of others with rifles fitted with bump stocks.
Trump said after the deadly shooting, he directed Sessions to clarify that certain bump stock devices, like the one used in Las Vegas, are illegal under the current law.
The U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday it "understands this is a priority for the president and has acted quickly to move through the rule-making process."
The powerful National Rifle Association (NRA) said it won't comment on the proposed ban until an actual regulation is published with specifics.
"The NRA's stance on this issue has not changed," a spokesperson said. "Banning semi-automatic firearms and accessories has been shown time and again to not prevent criminal activity and simply punishes the law-abiding for the criminal acts of others."
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