A usually reserved Sen. Jacky Rosen — who seeks re-election this year as a Nevada Democrat — laid into Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) on Monday over his remarks that Democratic-led bump stock ban legislation is likely aimed at a "PR problem, not something that’s going to meaningfully reduce gun violence in this country."
After the Supreme Court struck down a ban on the rapid-fire gun attachment — used to slaughter 58 people in Las Vegas in 2017 — Vance talked with reporters Monday about Senate Democrats' effort to ban them.
“I think that we have to ask ourselves: What is the real gun violence problem in this country, and are we legislating in a way that solves fake problems? Or solves real problems? And my very strong suspicion is that the Schumer legislation is aimed at a PR problem, not something that’s going to meaningfully reduce gun violence in this country," Vance said, adding he was also worried the legislation could end up trampling on the rights of "law-abiding" citizens.
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Vance's comments did not sit well with Rosen, who forcefully responded to reporters, "This is not a fake problem."
“Let him come to Las Vegas. Let him see the memorial for those people who died. Let him talk to those families. It’s not a fake problem. Those families are dead," she said, according to NBC News.
“Las Vegas was changed forever because of what the shooter did, and the bump stocks helped him," she added. "And let JD Vance come — and I’m going to take him to the memorials. We’re going to talk to — talk about our first responders, our ambulance drivers, our police, our firefighters, people at the blood bank, regular people. Shame on him. Shame on him for disrespecting the dead."