South Carolina’s capital Columbia becomes first US city to ban gun bump stocks

The mayor of Columbia Steve Benjamin said that he hoped the measure would provide a framework for other cities looking to enact similar legislation.

By: Reuters | Columbia,south Carolina | Published: December 20, 2017 12:26 pm

South Carolina capital becomes first U.S. city to ban gun bump stocks

The US Justice Department said earlier this month it was considering a ban on certain bump stocks.

South Carolina’s capital on Tuesday passed the first US city-specific measure banning bump stocks, joining a movement to halt the use of the gun accessory that drew national scrutiny after it was found to part of a Las Vegas shooting rampage in October.