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10 Years of Congressional Efforts on Gun Control

By Bian Elkhatib
Posted October 11, 2017 at 8:52pm

By Bian Elkhatib

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After this month’s shooting in Las Vegas, members of Congress unveiled a proposal to ban bump stocks, a device that transforms rifles to automatic weapons. For a decade, Congress has been voting on gun-focused bills following high-profile mass shootings. Only one piece of legislation passed.

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