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Why Senate Republicans blocked bump stock ban
Republican senators blocked a Democratic-led attempt Tuesday to pass legislation that would have restored a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, an accessory that enables semi-automatic weapons to shoot at a very rapid pace. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane is unpacking the latest headlines from Capitol Hill.