US Political Commentator Tim Young has claimed that a ban on bump stocks will have "no effect" on the mass shootings taking place across the country.
This comes as the Supreme Court has ruled against a 'Trump-era ban' on bump stocks, which are rapid-fire gun accessories famously known to be used in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, which occurred when 64-year-old Stephen Paddock opened fire on the crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival.
The decision was won in a 6-3 majority, and Justice Clarence Thomas found the Justice Department was "wrong" to declare that bump stocks transformed semiautomatic rifles into illegal machine guns.
Thomas claimed that "each trigger depression in rapid succession still only releases one shot".
Tim Young says a ban on bump stocks 'won't affect' gun crime rates in America
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Discussing the overturn of the ban, Young told GBN America that the decision by Trump to implement the ban in the first place "was a mistake", claiming that had there been "another law that had banned bump stocks", the Supreme Court "wouldn't have overturned it".
When asked by host Mark Dolan what the feeling across America is on gun control laws, Young revealed the attitude has been the "same for the last decade".
Young explained: "No one wants anyone to die. No one appreciates any mass shooting, obviously, unless you're a crazy person.
"This is an issue that polarises both sides, and it's an issue - mass shootings affect everyone emotionally. And I don't believe that there is a policy decision that can affect it, either right or left in our country. And so it's stayed kind of the same level for years now."
The US Supreme Court has ruled against a 'Trump-era ban' on bump stocks in a 6-3 majority decision
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Megan O’Donnell Clements, who survived the Las Vegas shooting, told PBS that the overturned ban is "like a slap in the face" and "feels very dismissive of what people went through that day".
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Noting the reaction of the survivor of the Las Vegas mass shooting, Mark asked Young on whether he has "any sympathy" for those affected.
Young responded: "Of course, I feel terrible for anyone who's ever affected by a shooting in general. That was an awful, awful shooting.
"There's no situation here that's a positive outcome really for them. They don't win in the end even if there is a bump stock ban."
Turning to the political stance on gun laws, Young claimed that there is "no ban" that will "stop a crazy person from killing".
Tim Young says no gun laws will 'stop a person from killing'
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Young told GBNA: "Both sides saying, add more guns to society so people can defend themselves on the right, and ban guns more from the left - there is nothing that will stop a crazy person, ultimately who wants to kill.
"There's a lot of back and forth on this issue, but when you look at it from an overall perspective, it's a very difficult issue to discuss. There just isn't a solution to stopping a crazy person."
Young suggested that the President should consider looking more into "mental health investment" rather than just gun laws themselves.
He concluded: "Maybe better health care, more mental institutions. There's more work to be done on people personally. But banning a weapon or not banning a weapon, ultimately a killer is going to find a way to kill."