RangeCool: OK.
Practical field use in a defensive encounter? Not so much.
He's gonna git plugged on the reload before he gets his stick reset.
But a guy on the 32nd floor can rain terror on the people below with it. What are they gonna do about that? Ban sticks?
People don't really care about bump stocks. The majority of people are stuck on the notion the guy used full-auto rifles and don't even know what a bump stick is or what it does. They want to see the authorities go into every home and remove guns. They want to see bulldozers crush firearms. They want to see it become illegal to own, possess, purchase, or sell a firearm. Any "agreement" is a means to an end and unless that end comes to fruition, they will not be satisfied.
The sale of firearms is the lowest it has been in years. An AR that cost $1,200 in October 2016 can now be purchased for $499 with a $50 rebate. Shelves are stocked and they still aren't moving! There will be a lot of tears and yelling for a few more weeks and something will be mentioned about "discussions about restrictions" by some committee and some will buy up everything on the shelves, while prices rise. We have gone through this about four times over the last 8-10 years. The democrats and republicans will be provided more money by their supporters to fight the opposing side and the NRA will be calling us to get money to fight the "gun grabbers."
What happened in Las Vegas was tragic and I feel for the families, but that's as far as I will go. I'm not afraid of bans and I'm not giving anyone money to fight for me, when they all are in cahoots. If you give a politician enough money, most have demonstrated they will vote against the wishes of their constituents. Let's see what happens this time.
About what I see people caring about around me. The ones who aren't anti-gun zealots, they just want to know what's the truth. They're starting not to trust what they hear on CNN because they're seeing inconsistencies. I'm actually encouraged how the people I've interacted have reacted to this. But I'd bet it's a different story in regions where anti-gun zealotry is much more prevalent.
This is the message that needs to be countering the media coverage of the issue. The blame is solely on the perpetrator.The bump stock didn't damage the 2nd, the evil person pulling the trigger did. This sounds just like people who blame the guns.