Gun control advocates in Congress continued to push for broader gun restrictions, saying that even if tougher laws might not have stopped the Las Vegas shooting, they would have an impact on the more than 80 Americans killed in gun suicides and homicides every single day. The Las Vegas gunman had 12 rifles fitted with bump stocks in his hotel suite, law enforcement officials said. The California senator Dianne Feinstein, a longtime gun control advocate, said no law would have prevented Paddock from carrying out his attack. Murphy, one of Congress’ most dedicated advocates for gun violence prevention, said he would not demand that other gun control measures be included in legislation to ban or regulate bump stocks. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty ImagesFeinstein, who introduced legislation to ban bump stocks, said she had Republican “interest” but not yet any Republican sponsors.

Source: The Guardian October 08, 2017 16:45 UTC