Legislators Announce Bill Banning Bump Stock Firearm Modifier |
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Written by Wisconsin Assembly Democrats |
Saturday, 07 October 2017 09:55 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/gun-ad-2015-s5.jpg MADISON – State Representatives Chris Taylor (D-Madison), Melissa Sargent (D-Madison), Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), and Terese Berceau (D-Madison) introduced LRB-4465 Friday to ban bump-fire stocks, or “bump stocks,” in Wisconsin, devices which were found affixed to firearms that might have been used in the recent Las Vegas mass shooting.
The legislation introduced today comes after a similar proposal was announced yesterday by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-California). LRB-4465 would prohibit the possession, use, and sale of bump stocks and similar attachments, devices, or combinations thereof that are designed to accelerate the rate of fire for semi-automatic weapons.
Bump-fire stocks or “bump stocks” are used to modify firearms to effectively fire automatically or in rapid succession. Semi-automatic weapons require a trigger to be pulled manually to fire each round; however, by modifying a semi-automatic weapon with a bump stock, the weapon is capable of simulating automatic firing. Bump stocks are attached to the receiver of semi-automatic weapons and use the recoil to propel the weapon backward and bounce it forward, ‘bumping’ the trigger into the unmoving trigger finger, thereby firing the weapon repeatedly.
Taylor, Sargent, Subeck, and Berceau were joined in introducing the bill by many legislative Democrats and are hopeful Republicans in the Legislature will support the proposal. They welcome ongoing discussions with Republican leadership on this issue and will diligently pursue bipartisan support. “This isn’t about politics. This is about decency, about being reasonable, and it’s about common sense--it’s time legislators to pass responsible gun safety legislation,” concluded Berceau. |
Last Updated on Saturday, 07 October 2017 19:26 |
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