Massachusetts bans bump stocks, 1st state since Vegas massacre to do so

[Suzanimal]

Bump stocks, the firearms accessory that allows semi-automatic rifles to shoot at a rate closer to automatic weapons, were banned in Massachusetts on Friday, when Republican Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito signed into law a budget bill that included the prohibition. She is serving as acting governor, as Republican Governor Charlie Baker vacations out of state. Despite this bipartisan effort with a Democratic legislature, bump stocks appear to be out of the range of regulation at the federal level. Mass shooter Stephen Paddock used a bump stock during last month’s massacre in Las Vegas, where he killed 58 people and wounded hundreds more. Congress initially considered restricting bump stocks, but that interest has apparently fizzled. California had banned bump stocks prior to the shooting.

https://www.rt.com/newsline/408768-b...egas-massacre/

[oyarde]

https://www.rt.com/newsline/408768-b...egas-massacre/

I would be OK if my state banned speed bumps .

[TheTexan]

Many lives will be saved

[Danke]

I would be OK if my state banned speed bumps .

Do they even have speed bumps on the reservation?

[oyarde]

Do they even have speed bumps on the reservation?

Of course not , but they have a crapload of them in the auto parts store next to the farm store in town . Those things are a dangerous hazard , causing me to slow down or spill my beer . Unamerican . Nobody ever got Great with speed bumps .

[sparebulb]

Bump stocks, the firearms accessory that allows semi-automatic rifles to shoot at a rate closer to automatic weapons, were banned in Massachusetts on Friday, when Republican Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito signed into law a budget bill that included the prohibition. She is serving as acting governor, as Republican Governor Charlie Baker vacations out of state. Despite this bipartisan effort with a Democratic legislature, bump stocks appear to be out of the range of regulation at the federal level. Mass shooter Stephen Paddock used a bump stock during last month’s massacre in Las Vegas, where he killed 58 people and wounded hundreds more. Congress initially considered restricting bump stocks, but that interest has apparently fizzled. California had banned bump stocks prior to the shooting.

Just highlighting a fact that should be pointed out often.

Unfortunately, where I live, most sheeple think that the R's are working to preserve their 2A rights.

[sparebulb]

A state that gets away with banning a type of stock could get away with banning all stocks.

and triggers

and barrels

and ammo

[Anti Federalist]

A state that gets away with banning a type of stock could get away with banning all stocks.

and triggers

and barrels

and ammo

Firearms are already heavily restricted in Massachusetts, if not outright banned.

They are not as bad as Ill-Annoy or New Jerky, but they are in the "worst five".

[luctor-et-emergo]

Why don't they ban mass murder ?

[William Tell]

I came here to express surprise that California hadn't yet.

California had banned bump stocks prior to the shooting.

Figures.

[donnay]

Which to me, this legislation was waiting in the wings prior to the Vegas tragedy. At this point we still have no idea what happened in Vegas, neither does the police.