Sign if you agree: Close the loophole on gun accessories

Friend, on Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman attacked a large crowd attending a country music concert in Las Vegas. By attaching bump stock accessories to his rifles, he effectively converted them into machine guns. He fired more than one thousand rounds of ammunition in minutes, killing 58 people and injuring more than 700. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has asked for the public to weigh in on a proposed rule that would make clear that bump stock accessories — like those used in the Las Vegas mass shooting — are illegal. [Add your name: Tell the ATF to ban bump stocks and other “conversion devices” that enable semi-automatic weapons to mimic automatic fire.]( After you sign the petition, you will be redirected to the ATF comment page. There you will be able to write another, personalized comment and submit it directly to ATF. The more comments they receive, the stronger our position will be when they finalize their decision. [ADD YOUR NAME]( Bump stocks circumvent the restrictions on possession of fully automatic firearms by allowing an individual to modify a semi-automatic rifle so that it operates with a similar rate of fire as a fully automatic rifle, posing a substantial risk to public safety. Under current federal law, automatic weapons are highly regulated but bump stocks are not — anyone can buy one. By clarifying that bump stocks and other “conversion devices” qualify as “machine guns,” the ATF can effectively ban these devices. [Add your name: Tell the ATF to ban bump stocks and other “conversion devices” that enable semiautomatic weapons to mimic automatic fire.]( After you sign the petition, you will be redirected to the ATF comment page. There you will be able to write another, personalized comment and submit it directly to ATF. The more comments they receive, the stronger our position will be when they finalize their decision. [ADD YOUR NAME]( Ultimately, we need Congress to take bold action to end our gun violence epidemic. Today, we can show our commitment to safe communities by urging the ATF to finalize this rule. Daily Kos is working with a wide coalition to let the ATF know that it's critical to put this rule in place – and finally regulate these dangerous firearm accessories. [Please add your name today and we will submit the petition before the comment period ends on June 27th.]( [ADD YOUR NAME]( Keep fighting, Monique Teal, Daily Kos Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.