Local pol backs legislation to ban “bump stocks” in wake of continued mass shootings
A local pol is co-sponsoring legislation within the Assembly to help strengthen the city’s gun laws.
If passed, the bill – which is being backed by Assemblymember Felix Ortiz of Sunset Park and Red Hook – would prohibit the possession, manufacture, transport or shipment and sale of “bump stock” attachments meant to accelerate the firing rate of semi-automatic rifles, such as those used in last year’s deadly Las Vegas shooting.
The legislation – which is already making its way through the Assembly and the Senate – would completely ban this type of gun modification, with New York joining the likes of California, Massachusetts and, most recently, New Jersey.