NRA says it will wait until it sees Trump regulation on bump stocks before commenting

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The National Rifle Association said its position on “bump stocks,” which modify semi-automatic guns to fire bullets more rapidly, has not changed, and the group will wait until the Trump administration has devised a rule that would ban the device before casting judgement.

“The NRA cannot comment until an actual rule is published with specifics that we can review. The NRA’s stance on this issue has not changed,” said Jennifer Baker, director of public affairs for the NRA-Institute for Legislative Action.

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