In a significant legal challenge, 16 states are suing to block the Trump administration’s plan to redistribute nearly 12,000 devices that convert semi-automatic firearms into machine guns. Attorneys general argue that this distribution undermines state laws banning such devices and would exacerbate gun violence, which claimed nearly 47,000 lives in 2023 alone.
The lawsuit highlights the devastating impact of gun-related incidents, noting that in states like Illinois, there were 1,691 deaths from gun violence last year. Advocates for the lawsuit emphasize the need to safeguard public safety, with Maryland’s Attorney General Anthony Brown stating, “These are battlefield weapons that have no place in our communities.”
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