You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Submit your comments on this article
-Lurid Crime Tales-
Gingrich: Banning rapid fire gun modification is ‘common sense'
2017-10-05
[The Hill] Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Wednesday that it is "common sense" for Congress to ban the type of device used by the the Las Vegas gunman to enable a semi-automatic gun to shoot more rapidly.

"Look, if there is something that makes it easy to convert a semi-automatic into an automatic, then maybe that does have to be looked at and put under the Federal Firearms Act, which makes it illegal to have a genuinely automatic weapon," Gingrich said on Fox News.

"I think this is as technology changes, sometimes we have to change the rules to catch up with those technologies," he continued.

Gingrich's comments came after Rep. Bill Flores (R-Texas), the former chairman of the Republican Study Committee, similarly called for the devices known as bump stocks, to be banned. Republicans are increasingly supporting such a ban, despite party opposition to expanding overall gun restrictions in the wake of the deadly shooting.
Posted by:Besoeker

#8  I hadn't even heard of a Bump Stock until in 2013 I reviewed Feinstein's list of items she wanted banned. Frankly I don't see how a Bump Stock could possibly help ADA-wise, wonder whether the Republican Senators will allow all current lawful owners to become felons.
Posted by: brujotejano   2017-10-05 17:48  

#7  It's easy to say "let's ban those things" it's much, much more difficult to write precise language that won't affect other mechanisms that involve inertia and trigger rate. This is another feel good reaction to a senseless act. With a little practice, the proper trigger pull, and a rubber band one can achieve the same action.
Posted by: DepotGuy    2017-10-05 12:05  

#6  Berserker, See 'Denial' article on the 5 Xpresidents Houston relief concert.
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-10-05 11:26  

#5  Trade bump stock for nation-wide reciprocal concealed carry.
Posted by: KBK   2017-10-05 09:36  

#4  Perhaps other states are similar, but there are people in Georgia who should be prohibited from the 'concealed carry' of a slingshot.

Where the line is to be drawn, I do not know.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-10-05 07:43  

#3  The intent was for the militia to be as well armed as the standing army. They learned that lesson a few years prior, starting in 1776. You don't like it, use Article V to amend the constitution.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-10-05 07:36  

#2  The bump stock was approved by the Obama administration as an ADA disability device so people with handicaps can fire an AR. Were such a law to ban it to pass, it would never pass court muster. The bump fire stock was being misused in Vegas.
Posted by: badanov   2017-10-05 06:53  

#1  Additionally, permits for concert organizers to hold events like the tragic Vegas C&W show should take into account the potential for criminal activity as a safety measure. In this case, sniper fire.

If the President of The United States were scheduled to attend that concert, you can bet Secret Service security concerns (best in class security scenario) would have included adjacent structures, sewer drains, car parks, and other potential ambush locations to include issues such as lighting, wind direction, drones, overflights, and IED/VBIED's.

It pains me greatly to admit it, but the Hillary Clinton made a valid 'what if' point regarding sound suppression. Add to that muzzle flash stand-off and angle of fire. The law enforcement response could have been greatly exaspirated. Many more could have been slain.

The SOB wasn't trained and he took out nearly 60 people and wounded many more. What if the next guy knows what he is about? We appear to be moving into a new or more advanced and deadly phase of lawlessness and anarchy. Active counter-measures are needed.

As General Mike Flynn used to say, "we need to get there before the boom, not after."

Posted by: Besoeker   2017-10-05 06:24  

00:00