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Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito (R) signed a gun control bill Friday that bans bump stocks in the state of Massachusetts.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) reemphasized her call for more gun laws and suggested new regulations would not be a suitable substitute for legislative action.

On Tuesday Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Dave Trott (D-MI) bucked NRA opposition and introduced gun control for bump stocks.

State Sen. Linda Stewart (D-Orlando) is pushing to make bump stock possession a third-degree felony in the state of Florida.

The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) is calling for a suppressor ban in reaction to the October 1 attack in Las Vegas.

Slide Fire bump stocks are AR-15 accessories that make shooting fun by allowing the gun owner to increase the rate of fire without converting the firearm to a full-auto weapon.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is “urging” his Democrat colleagues to avoid gun control as debate over the budget begins.

After constituents raised concerns that Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) was not voicing a position on gun control via a bump stock ban, Breitbart News reached out to his office but received no comment.

In a letter dated October 12, the ATF Association informed lawmakers that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) approved bump stocks because they do not turn a semiautomatic rifle into “a machine gun.”

In the wake of the heinous October 1 Las Vegas attack, legislation to ban bump stocks has been introduced and a request that the ATF re-evaluate bump stocks has been made.

Gun Owners of America sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan urging him to remember that a bump stock ban will lead to magazine bans.

Although polls show support for a bump stock among certain portions of the American public, an October 12 New York Times’ column shows that such a ban would have little effect.

The anti-gun Left is trying to persuade Americans to support a ban on bump stocks in the wake of the horrific Las Vegas shooting.

Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) introduced gun control aimed at law-abiding Americans, and it already has nine Republicans co-sponsors.

A poll released October 11 shows that voters remain more supportive of gun rights versus gun control in the wake of the Las Vegas attack.

Various Democrats–and/or Democrat surrogates–have voiced support for nine different gun controls since Sunday.

On Sunday’s ‘Face the Nation’ Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) contended that concealed carry is not constitutionally protected.

Rep. Thomas Massie tweeted a video showing AR-15 with a bump stock as less accurate than an AR-15 fired traditionally at the same rate of fire.

In highlighting lawmakers’ gun ignorance, Congressional candidate Paul Nehlen (R) asked, “What’s Congress going to do, outlaw fingers?”

Buckeye Firearms Association says attempts to ban bump stocks is are “just more noise” resulting in gun control rather than criminal control.

Dianne Feinstein Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act is the slippery slope; it contains all the future bans in it already.

Three Las Vegas concert goers filed a lawsuit against a bump stock manufacturing company over legally made but criminally used bump stocks.

Senator Dianne Feinstein admitted that no law would have stopped the Las Vegas attacker then proceeded to push for a law to ban bump stocks.

During the October 8 airing of Meet the Press, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) said the push to pass gun control for bump stocks is a push purposefully undertaken by Democrats to create a “slippery slope.”

In the wake of the heinous attack on Las Vegas concert goers, nine Republican Senators are asking the ATF to review and consider where more regulation is needed on bump stock firearm accessories.

On this weekend’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” National Rifle Association executive director Chris Cox said his organization did not believe bans work. However, he said it was open to “regulating differently” bump stocks. Cox said, “We don’t believe bans

Donald Trump is weighing support for a bump stock ban currently supported by numerous Republican members of the House and Senate

Dr. Sebastian Gorka, chief strategist for the MAGA Coalition, joined SiriusXM host Alex Marlow on Friday’s Breitbart News Daily to talk about the Las Vegas shooting, the possible motivations of the killer, and the call for new gun control legislation in the aftermath.

Numerous Republican politicians were quick to raise their hands and voice openness to gun control via a bump stock ban.

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” NRA Executive Vice President and CEO Wayne LaPierre stated that bump stocks make semi-automatic firearms function like automatic firearms and should be looked at to see if they follow federal law,

NRA released a statement calling on Congress to allow the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) re-evaluate bump stocks.

Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-KS) used an October 5 press release to announce his support for gun control for bump stocks.

With various discussions about banning bump stocks underway, Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC)–the head of Freedom Caucus–says he is open to gun control banning the novelty devices.

Since the Las Vegas attack stories about bump stocks have become legion, but questions remain–basic questions like what are bump stocks?

One can argue that bump stocks should be regulated in any case. But Obama’s miss is a reminder that people with evil intentions will always be one step ahead of the law.

While bump stocks are taking criticism, it is interesting to note that the devices were approved for sale in 2010 by Barack Obama’s ATF.