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TexasTowelie

(116,808 posts)
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 03:28 AM Jun 2019

Nevada Gov. Sisolak signs gun control bill into law

Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday signed a multi-pronged gun control bill into law during an emotional ceremony in Las Vegas.

“This is going to go a long way towards keeping our community safer,” Sisolak told reporters. “It’s reasonable.”

Assembly Bill 291 bans bump stocks, which effectively convert semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic weapons. The devices were used during the Route 91 Harvest festival mass shooting to accelerate the gunfire that killed 58 people and wounded hundreds more.

Sisolak fought back tears on Friday when talking about the tragedy.

Read more: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/2019-legislature/nevada-gov-sisolak-signs-gun-control-bill-into-law-1687293/

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Nevada Gov. Sisolak signs gun control bill into law (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2019 OP
Its a modest common sense start. One few other states have made. The next step is ... marble falls Jun 2019 #1

marble falls

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1. Its a modest common sense start. One few other states have made. The next step is ...
Mon Jun 17, 2019, 07:38 AM
Jun 2019

getting the four million or so that are in private hands under control.

Maybe by giving these asses the 2nd amendment qualification of being "a well regulated militia" by making it mandatory to lock them up in a well regulated armory except for training or a national emergency.

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