Two congressional members from Nevada filed legislation this week to ban high-capacity ammunition magazines like those used in the 2017 mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip.
US Rep. Dina Titus (D) gestures while speaking at a gun violence roundtable at UNLV in 2018. She is seeking a ban on high-capacity magazines. (Image:
Las Vegas Weekly)
US Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and US Rep. Dina Titus (both D) filed legislation on Wednesday to ban magazines that hold a large numbers of rounds, according to the
Las Vegas Review-Journal.
“Firearms with high-capacity magazines have no place in our classrooms, concert venues, or communities,” Titus said.
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But thatâs not been true lately, he said.
âThey are not totally bare, but they are as thin as theyâve ever been,â said Weimann, who operates Backwoods Outfitters in West Hempfield Township.
The product shortage isnât his fault. Itâs driven by consumer demand that began spiking last spring, drastically outstripping supply. In Weimannâs mind, there is a clear reason customersâ growing interest in personal protection.
âPeople are scared,â he said, recalling conversations with customers who cited the ongoing pandemic, widespread protest against law enforcement practices and fear and anger over the 2020 election results.
Taken together, those concerns were good for business, Weimann said. In 2020, his 26-year-old gun shop saw twice as much business as in a normal year.