A Michigan Senate committee has approved a bill to ban bump stocks, devices that enable rapid fire and were infamously used in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, leaving 60 dead. The legislation now awaits a vote in the full Senate, as lawmakers seek to fill the legislative void left by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that nullified federal regulation of these devices.
In addition to the bump stock ban, the committee also passed measures aimed at outlawing ghost guns—firearms lacking serial numbers—highlighting growing concerns over gun violence. Advocates for the bills, including Senator Dayna Polehanki, argue that strong state-level action is necessary for public safety, while opponents contend that such restrictions could criminalize lawful gun owners.
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