Firearms control measures are the last thing the US gun lobby normally wants to see.<br /><br />But in the wake of the Las Vegas massacre, the influential National Rifle Association says “additional regulations” should be applied to so-called bump-stocks.<br /><br />They are devices that allow semiautomatic rifles to operate as if they were fully automatic machine guns.<br /><br />Senior Republicans have signaled they are ready to deal with the issue as has President Trump, a staunch supporter of gun rights during his White House campaign.<br /><br />Asked while talking to reporters if they should be banned, he replied: “We’ll be looking into that over the next short period of time.”<br /><br />WATCH: President Trump is asked questions about regulation of bump fire stocks. https://t.co/OmrIaiirvR— NBC News (@NBCNews) 5 octobre 2017<br /><br />Police have said shooter Stephen Paddock equipped 12 of his weapons with bump-stock devices <br /><br />Authorities believe his ability to fire hundreds of rounds per minute from a 32nd-floor hotel suite was a major factor in the high casualty count – 58 people killed and hundreds wounded. <br /><br />As new amateur video of the killings emerged so did reports that Paddock may have targeted other sites for attack in Chicago or Boston.<br /><br />Investigators remain puzzled at what drove him to assemble an arsenal of nearly 50 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and a supply of explosives before opening fire on a country music festival on Sunday night.<br /><br />with Reuters<br />
