The National Rifle Association is opposing a ban on "bump stocks" like the device used by the Las Vegas gunman to turn semi-automatic weapons into rapid-fire guns, stressing its support for more limited regulations. He said it was the responsibility of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — not Congress — to regulate the sale of bump stocks. Senator Dianne Feinstein said new regulations would not be enough in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting. Bump stocks were found among the weapons used by sniper suspect Stephen Paddock and explain why victims in Las Vegas heard what sounded like automatic-weapons fire. Senator Ron Johnson is a Republican interested in bump stock restrictions.

Source: CBC News October 09, 2017 07:52 UTC