Gun poll

[Sand Dancer]

People are highly inventive. The bump stock relies on the recoil of larger guns to fire the weapon again. It is rather difficult to get rid of that recoil. Conservation of momentum is a hard law to repeal. Bump stock guns are also have very low accuracy. But the Vegas shooter was not aiming at individuals when he did his mass shooting sprees. He merely aimed into crowds and let the number of bullets do his work for him.

:informative:

 

[We Never Know]

People are highly inventive. The bump stock relies on the recoil of larger guns to fire the weapon again. It is rather difficult to get rid of that recoil. Conservation of momentum is a hard law to repeal. Bump stock guns are also have very low accuracy. But the Vegas shooter was not aiming at individuals when he did his mass shooting sprees. He merely aimed into crowds and let the number of bullets do his work for him.

Just an fyi...

The bump stock was banned by the Trump administration in late 2018, early 2019.

https://www.npr.org/2018/12/18/677788059/justice-department-bans-bump-stocks-devices-used-in-deadly-las-vegas-shooting

A U.S. appeals court blocked the ban on rapid-fire 'bump stocks Jan 2023

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/07/1147698112/bump-stocks-ban-struck-down-court

 

[pearl]

I opted for better laws(back ground checks, etc)
But I would also like to see a total ban on the so-called military style assault rifles.
I know some think what's the difference, dead is dead. Ask the parents whose children
had to be identified by their clothing because the face was not recognizable.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Just an fyi...

The bump stock was banned by the Trump administration in late 2018, early 2019.

https://www.npr.org/2018/12/18/677788059/justice-department-bans-bump-stocks-devices-used-in-deadly-las-vegas-shooting

A U.S. appeals court blocked the ban on rapid-fire 'bump stocks Jan 2023

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/07/1147698112/bump-stocks-ban-struck-down-court

Thank you. I should have mentioned when it was banned.

 

[metis]

"Better laws and some guns banned" got my vote.