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Laws and myths swirl around bump stocks after Las Vegas
The rise and fall of the Akins Accelerator highlights how bump stocks moved from DIY devices in a Florida garage to a controversial national debate. Regulators wavered on legality, ATF reversals and political pressure shaped whether these devices could legally speed up firing.
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Las Vegas
Florida
Bill Akins
Akins
Stephen Paddock
National Rifle Association
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
National Sports Shooting Foundation
Congress
ATF
Slide Fire
Texas
Obama
Republican Party
Washington Post
GOP
Jeremiah Cottle
Albany News
Dallas Morning News
Kristen Rand
Violence Policy Center
Rand
She
House
Senate
Pasco Planning Commission
New Port Richey
Fla