ATLANTA — Vice President Kamala Harris gave remarks to reporters in Atlanta after a historic ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, which rolled back a ban on a gun accessory that was used in a 2017 massacre on Friday.
"And what the court did today is really rolling back what otherwise is important progress to be made to prevent gun violence in America," Vice President Harris said.
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Harris is in the city to participate in the 38th conference of 100 Black Men of America. She arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport a little after noon, where she presented her remarks on the bump stocks.
The high court voted 6-3 that the Trump administration did not follow federal law when it reversed course and banned bump stocks after a gunman in Las Vegas attacked a country music festival with assault rifles in 2017. He fired more than 1,000 rounds into the crowd in 11 minutes, leaving 60 people dead and injuring hundreds more.
The vice president mentioned the 60 people who lost their lives in October 2017 in her remarks.
"I just want to say, what bump stocks do, they allow the firing of hundreds of bullets a minute. It was bump stocks that resulted in 60 people being dead in Las Vegas, Nevada, on one October," she said.
Harris then continued speaking 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 ability to weigh in on this important issue, especially when one in five Americans has a family member who was killed by gun violence when we know that gun violence is the number one cause of death of the children of America. Not cancer, not car accidents, gun violence. So, voters have a choice."
She added that there's 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's a clear contrast between where we stand and the former president," Harris said. "Let's not forget, the former president literally said, folks need to get over it as it relates to the gun violence issue 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 focused on gun violence initiatives, including launching the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center.