After A Vow To End 'This American Carnage,' A Year Of Deadly Violence
Though America saw the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history in 2017, efforts to enact new gun laws, once again, stalled in Congress.
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Columbia, S.C., Approves A Rare U.S. Ban On The Use Of Bump Stocks
Bump stocks made headlines in October, when a man used weapons fitted with the attachment in an attack that killed 58 people at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas.
Massachusetts Becomes 1st State To Ban Bump Stocks After Las Vegas Massacre
The restriction was added to a budget bill Thursday and was signed into law with minimal dissent on Friday.
Poll: Majorities Of Both Parties Favor Increased Gun Restrictions
A new poll finds bipartisan support for tougher gun laws, but big partisan gaps on the intensity of that support — not to mention sizable gaps in knowledge about gun facts.
NRA Backs Regulation Of Bump Stocks, As Some Republicans Support A Ban
The devices that allow guns to be fired like automatic weapons were possessed by the mass shooter in Las Vegas. Democrats have introduced two bills this week to make them illegal.
Sorrow, But Little Appetite For New Laws Among Nevada Gun Enthusiasts
Gun tourism is a thriving industry in Las Vegas, the city where a gunman killed more than 50 concertgoers and injured nearly 500 on Sunday. The attack is spurring calls for new gun control measures.
Las Vegas Police Release Body Cam Footage; ATF Says Gunman Had 'Bump-Fire' Stocks
12 of the devices were found in Stephen Paddock's hotel room. The ATF says bump stocks, although used for the purpose of "simulating automatic fire," are legal under current federal law.