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Gun ‘bump stocks’ to become illegal this week
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The Justice Department said Tuesday that it has amended Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives regulations to clarify that bump-stock-type devices are “machine guns,” and are thus illegal. A Justice Department official told the Washington Examiner that acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker signed the rule Tuesday morning, and it should be published and thus…
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Bill to ban bump stocks hits Colorado
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The movement to ban the purchase or sale of bump stocks, used to convert semi-automatic weapons to automatic ones, has now made its way to the state Capitol. Tuesday, Democratic Sen. Michael Merrifield of Colorado Springs spoke to reporters about Senate Bill 51, which would ban the purchase or sale of bump stocks or similar…
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Denver bump stock ban clears first hurdle
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A proposal that would ban bump stocks – the device used by the Las Vegas shooter in October to increase his weapons’ rate of fire – passed it first hurdle through the Denver City Council on Tuesday. The legislation proposed by Denver Councilman Rafael Espinoza would amend the city’s existing ordinance banning assault weapons to…
