WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said he’s signed a memo directing the Justice Department to propose regulations to “ban all devices” like bump stocks used in last year’s Las Vegas massacre.
Trump is making the announcement to curb the use of the rapid-fire devices during the Medal of Valor ceremony recognizing bravery by the nation’s public safety officers.
He’s responding just days after the shooting deaths of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Valentine’s Day.
Trump pointed to the need to propose regulations to ban the device that was used in the October shooting deaths of 58 people in Las Vegas.
White House officials said the president will be meeting with students, teachers and state and local officials to discuss ways of providing more school safety as well as addressing gun violence.
Past efforts to address gun violence in Congress have failed.
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