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Delaware House Approves Bump Stock Ban

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The Delaware House of Representatives has approved a ban on bump stocks by a vote of 34-to-4.

The devices increase the rate of fire power for semi-automatic weapons.

The vote breaks a six week deadlock over the legislation.

And the bill now goes back to the state Senate.

The Wilmington News Journal reports that the new version eases the penalties for possessing a bump stock but keeps the sale and purchase of the device a felony.

One amendment also includes $15-thousand for a state-sponsored buy-back program.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.