Kamala Harris Talks Raising Stocks After Arriving in Atlanta

ATLANTA — Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to reporters in Atlanta after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Friday overturned a ban on a firearm accessory used in a massacre in 2017.

“And what the court did today really amounts to rolling back important progress that needs to be made to prevent gun violence in America,” Vice President Harris said.

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Harris is in town to attend the 38th 100 Black Men of America conference. She arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after noon, where she presented her remarks on relief supplies.

The high court voted 6-3 that the Trump administration failed to follow federal law when it reversed course and banned replacement stocks after a Las Vegas gunman attacked a festival country music performer with assault rifles in 2017. He fired more than 1,000 bullets into the crowd. in 11 minutes, leaving 60 dead and hundreds injured.

The vice-president mentioned in her speech the 60 people who lost their lives in October 2017.

“I just want to say that what the bump stocks do is they allow you to fire hundreds of rounds per minute. These are the bump stocks that resulted in the deaths of 60 people in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 1st,” she said.

Harris then continued to talk about gun violence being one of the leading causes of death in the country.

“So let’s take this seriously,” she added. “Let’s understand that we all have the opportunity to have our say on this important issue, especially when one in five Americans has a family member who has been killed by gun violence, when we know that gun violence is the leading cause of death of America’s children. No cancer, no car accidents, no gun violence.

She added that there is a “clear contrast” between the Biden administration and the president’s opponent, former President Donald Trump, when it comes to gun violence.

“And frankly, when we think about the decisions voters are going to make in November, there is a clear contrast between our position and that of the former president,” Harris said. “Let’s not forget,” the former president said literally, “that people need to get over it when it comes to the problem of gun violence in America.”

Her remarks come ahead of her second visit to Atlanta on Tuesday, June 18, where she will attend a moderated conversation with rapper Quavo at his Rocket Foundation summit.

Harris has spent much of her time in the White House focusing on initiatives against gun violence, including launching the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center.