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A bump stock device … now banned in Queensland (Photo: ATF)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 5, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Bump stocks” which turn a semi-automatic rifle into a rapid-fire fully automatic weapon are now illegal in Queensland.<\/p>\n

Police Minister Mark Ryan welcomed the amendment to Section 8 of the Weapons Categories Regulation 1997 which makes bump stock devices a Category R weapon.<\/p>\n

Bump stocks use the recoil generated by a shot to increase the firearm\u2019s rate of fire.<\/p>\n

Mr Ryan said the State Government had been keen to address the issue of bump stocks in the wake of a mass shooting in Las Vegas where they were used.<\/p>\n

On October 1, 2017, a man fired 1100 rounds into a crowd of concertgoers during a 10-minute shooting spree from a hotel room window; 58 people were killed and 851 injured, either via gunfire or during the ensuing panic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why we are prohibiting individuals from possessing bump stocks and placing them in the Weapons Categories Regulation as a Category R weapon,\u201d Mr Ryan said.<\/p>\n

Police Commissioner Ian Stewart said increasing a firearm\u2019s firing speed greatly increased the harm that may be caused and posed a significant risk to public safety.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cPossession of such a device undermines the national prohibition on fully-automatic weapons, as well as the firearm registration system, which aims to control the type and capacity of any firearm an individual may possess,” Commissioner Stewart said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only does this protect us from future sales of \u2018bump stocks\u2019 that may have been used to cause harm, but unlawful possession of a Category R weapon carries a maximum penalty of seven years imprisonment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you are in possession of a bump stock you should immediately take it to your local police station and surrender it.\u201d<\/p>\n

A ban on bump stocks went into effect in the United States on March 26.<\/p>\n

Conspiracy theories<\/a><\/strong> flooded social media in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, with survivors accused of being liars or paid actors, hired to justify tightening gun laws.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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