Senate Democrats to try to ban bump stocks after Supreme Court ruling

Washington — Senate Democrats on Tuesday will try to pass legislation that would restore a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, an accessory that enables semi-automatic weapons to shoot at a very rapid pace, after last week's Supreme Court decision striking down the ban. 

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday he'd bring up the legislation for a vote under unanimous consent, a procedure in which a measure passes so long as no lawmaker objects.

Schumer, a New York Democrat, called the bump stock ban "common sense" and urged Republicans to support it.