Nevada Gov. Sisolak signs gun control bill into law [View all]

Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday signed a multi-pronged gun control bill into law during an emotional ceremony in Las Vegas.

“This is going to go a long way towards keeping our community safer,” Sisolak told reporters. “It’s reasonable.”

Assembly Bill 291 bans bump stocks, which effectively convert semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic weapons. The devices were used during the Route 91 Harvest festival mass shooting to accelerate the gunfire that killed 58 people and wounded hundreds more.

Sisolak fought back tears on Friday when talking about the tragedy.

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