Spurred by receptive comments from GOP lawmakers, many of whom had never heard of bump stocks, several bills were introduced aiming to outlaw them. Democrats, however, argue that congressional action is needed to codify a ban on bump stocks because a regulation can easily be overturned by a different administration. It’s unclear whether the issue of bump stocks ― which many lawmakers said they were unfamiliar with and needed time to study in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting ― even will receive a congressional hearing. “The Judiciary committee is also considering a hearing on bump stocks and the Las Vegas shooting when more complete facts are available from the investigation,” the spokesman, Taylor Foy, added in a statement. Since the Las Vegas shooting, for example, more than 2,738 people have been shot in the U.S., according to data collected by the Gun Violence Archive.

Source: Huffington Post October 29, 2017 16:18 UTC