How Did Las Vegas Shooter Achieve Such Rapid Fire Without Illegal Automatic Weapons?

How Did Las Vegas Shooter Achieve Such Rapid Fire Without Illegal Automatic Weapons?
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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Gruesome videos from the Las Vegas shooting revealed the attacker was able to fire at a rate comparable to an automatic weapon, which are illegal to sell in the United States.

The shooter, Stephen Paddock, 64, had many of his rifles outfitted with a bump fire stock, a modified part that allows for rapid fire while dodging the laws banning automatic weapons.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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