Texas Company That Makes Bump Stocks In Spotlight After Las Vegas Shooting

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October 16, 2017

Christopher Connelly, KERA

Slide Fire Solutions, Inc., makes bump stocks, which allows semi-automatic rifles to fire like automatic weapons. There are calls to ban bump stocks after a dozen such devices were found with the gunman who killed 58 people in Las Vegas. (Christopher Connelly/KERA)

Slide Fire Solutions, a leading maker of bump stocks, is facing scrutiny after a gunman added the device to his rifles on Oct. 1 in Las Vegas to make them more powerful.

The company is a large employer in the small town of Moran, Texas. Christopher Connelly (@hithisischris) of KERA asked residents what they think about calls to ban bump stocks and what it might mean for their town.

This segment aired on October 16, 2017.

Texas Company That Makes Bump Stocks In Spotlight After Las Vegas Shooting

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