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I guess the definition is they don't mechanically alter the gun. that's not passing any straight face test at this stage, especially after the massacre. >> the idea that the initial team that is up there helped it change from an active shooter situation, he stopped firing out into the crowd, directed fire at the first responders, but then, according to authorities now, did not continue firing outside, which is why they were waiting for the s.w.a.t. team to arrive to actually breach it in the safest most professional way possible. >> that's exactly right because remember, there's communication ...

That's why we're going to take that time. however, there's some, i guess, at best interesting reporting about how long the shooting lasted and how long it took us to get into the room. first question is how long did the actually shooting last. i'm prepared to give you information on that. the first call came into our dispatch center at 10:08 p.m. about shots being fire. the suspect fired off and on for somewhere between nine and 11 minutes. we know that the suspect fired over a dozen or so volleys, and we know that the firing by the suspect ceased at 10:19. i want you to think about that. the ...

Anderson. >> it seems like he -- i don't know if it was the cameras that gave him the warning that law enforcement was approaching. he did fire at law enforcement when they initially came. >> right. what they did discover is they did have that exchange. he was alive on that first contact. it wasn't until that second contact after that exchange of fire that that's when they discovered that he took his life. >> there was that exchange of fire, then the first team backed off basically, got people away from the rooms in the surrounding rooms. do we know how long the gap was between that and when t...

The ats firearms and ammunition technology division research is the of bump stocks. whether they mechanically alter the firearm to fire fully automatic. bumped fire stocks while simulating automatic fire do not actually alter the firearm to fire automatically, making them illegal under current federal law. it is still being determined which firearms were used in the shooting. all of the firearms have been traced. we are still awaiting results from some of the firearms that were located at the mesquite residence. as the investigation proceeds, ats will continue to conduct interviews and provide...

There were 12 bump fire stocks in the hotel room. the atf firearms and ammunition technology division research is the of bump fire stocks. whether they mechanically alter the firearm to fire fully automatic. bump fire stocks while simulating automatic fire do not actually alter the firearm to fire automatically, making them legal under current federal law. it is still being determined which firearms were used in the shooting. all of the firearms have been traced. we are still awaiting results from some of the firearms that were located at the mesquite residence. as the investigation proceeds, ...