But Senator Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat, tried to force the issue, introducing legislation, backed by about two dozen Democrats, that would ban bump stocks. But until the shooting, many lawmakers said, they had never heard of bump stocks. Slide Fire’s stocks are priced between $140 and $300. On Gunbroker.com, an auction site for firearms and shooting accessories, at least three dozen listings featuring bump stocks had attracted multiple bids. Zack Cernok, a Pennsylvania gun owner, was one of those trying to buy a Bump Fire bump stock.

Source: New York Times October 04, 2017 23:26 UTC