A Bump Stock Ban Is Anything But Sensible
By Tom Knighton
When we all learned about the horror of the massacre in Las Vegas, it took a few moments to process the information. Dozens dead. Hundreds wounded. It was an absolute nightmare.
As information trickled in, we learned that the killer used an AR-15 outfitted with a bump stock, a piece of kit most folks had never even heard of prior to the events in Las Vegas. In an instant, it was obvious that the innocuous device that had been around for years, which had never been used before in such an incident, was in the crosshairs of anti-gun politicians and the media.
Meanwhile, media outlets like to think that banning the blasted things is “sensible.”
This is one case in which arguments in favor outweigh arguments against. One Senate opponent, Republican Doug Ericksen of Ferndale told the Associated Press that the measure would not stop a “crazy psycho” from committing a mass shooting. Aside from a cavalier dismissal of mental-health issues, his point could apply to any law on the books; someone intent on breaking it will do so. This measure, if it does become law, will offer a deterrent to owning the devices and a tool for law enforcement …Read the RestSource:: Bearing Arms
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