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FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017 file photo, police officers stand at the scene of a mass shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, in Las Vegas. Police who have yet to find Stephen Paddock's motive for the massacre said Friday that they will enlist the public's help. Billboards will serve as a stark reminder that investigators remain stumped about what drove a gunman to mow down concertgoers from a perch in the high-rise casino hotel. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

In Vegas, Pence praises US resolve to find hope after horror

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and AMANDA LEE MYERS - Associated Press

FILE - This undated photo provided by Eric Paddock shows his brother, Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock. On Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival killing dozens and wounding hundreds. Paddock spent hours in casinos. and was known for betting big on video poker and staring down fellow gamblers. There is no indication, though, that any particular grievance set him off. But details that have surfaced so far about the one-time IRS agent and son of a notorious bank robber, are clues, at least, to his mindset. (Courtesy of Eric Paddock via AP)

A casino regular, quiet but prickly, unleashes a rampage

By ADAM GELLER and MICHAEL BALSAMO and JONATHAN COOPER - Associated Press

Boston police stepping up security after Las Vegas shooting

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This photo combination shows some of the victims of the mass shooting that occurred at a country music festival in Las Vegas on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. Top row from left are: Heather Warino Alvarado, Steven Berger, Denise Burditus, Sandy Casey, Andrea Castilla, Denise Cohen, Austin Davis and Tom Day Jr. Second row from left are: Stacee Etcheber, Brian Fraser, Keri Lynn Galvan, Dana Gardner, Angie Gomez, Rocio Guillen, Charleston Hartfield and Nicol Kimura. Third row from left are: Jessica Klymchuk, Rhonda LeRocque, Kelsey Meadows, Calla Medig, Sonny Melton, Adrian Murfitt, Rachael Parker and John Phippen. Bottom row from left are: Melissa Ramirez, Jordyn Rivera, Quinton Robbins, Bailey Schweitzer, Laura Shipp and Brennan Stewart. (AP Photo)

Vegas victims shared love of country music, zest for life

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

This undated photo provided by Eric Paddock shows his brother, Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock. On Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival killing dozens and wounding hundreds. (Courtesy of Eric Paddock via AP)

The Latest: Pence plans to visit Las Vegas on Saturday

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This undated photo provided by Eric Paddock shows his brother, Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock. On Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival killing dozens and wounding hundreds. (Courtesy of Eric Paddock via AP)

Stymied police seek help in uncovering Vegas gunman’s motive

By KEN RITTER and MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press

Clark County Fire Department engineer Brian Emery stands by one of his agency's Mass Casualty Incident vehicles in Las Vegas on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. Emery was driving a traditional fire engine the night of the shooting when his crew wound up being among the first on duty emergency workers to arrive at the scene on Sunday. The four members of the crew treated some 30 people with a range of injuries from shortly after 10 p.m. until after sunrise Monday. A gunman opened fire on an outdoor country music concert on Sunday killing dozens and injuring hundreds. (AP Photo/Anita Snow)

Firefighters recall arriving 1st at Las Vegas shooting

By ANITA SNOW - Associated Press

Shooting instructor Frankie McRae aims an AR-15 rifle fitted with a &quot;bump stock&quot; at his 37 PSR Gun Club in Bunnlevel, N.C., on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. The stock uses the recoil of the semiautomatic rifle to let the finger &quot;bump&quot; the trigger, making it different from a fully automatic machine gun, which are illegal for most civilians to own. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

Is NRA move to regulate ‘bump stocks’ real or a ruse?

By LISA MARIE PANE - Associated Press

Las Vegas massacre shadows UNLV vs No. 19 San Diego State

By BERNIE WILSON - Associated Press

Anti-gun activists and gun violence prevention activists during a press conference Friday, October 6, 2017, held by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, and U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro calling for Congress to act on laws to prevent gun violence during a press conference Friday in New Haven, Conn. (Peter Hvizdak/New Haven Register via AP)

Connecticut officials renew push for federal gun legislation

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This undated photo provided by the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office shows Christopher Jackson. Jackson was arrested Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, on warrants of making a bomb threat, threatening an act of violence and violating the state's computer crimes act. He allegedly threatened to blow up temporary employment agencies in Oklahoma and Bethany, referencing the gunman in the deadly Las Vegas shooting in text messages. (Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Police: Oklahoma bomb threat referenced Las Vegas shooter

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Chula Vista police officer Fred Rowbotham stands next to his motorcycle Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in Chula Vista, Calif. Rowbotham was injured at the Las Vegas shooting while attending the concert with his wife and friends. The Sunday night crowd of about 20,000 country music fans happened to include many off-duty police and firefighters like Rowbotham, who sprang into the role of first responders when tragedy struck and played an important role in saving lives. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

‘It was almost automatic’: Off-duty cops saved Vegas victims

By AMY TAXIN and JOSH HOFFNER - Associated Press

Investigators load a body from the scene of a mass shooting at a music festival near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Las Vegas massacre raises many questions

By Donald Lambro

Thomas Gunderson, Las Vegas shooting victim with wounded leg, rises to meet Donald Trump

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Rep. Jackie Speier, California Democrat, talks to reporters in Washington on Aug. 30, 2011. (Associated Press/FILE)

Jackie Speier: Moments of silence for shooting victims are hypocritical, ‘only for the headlines’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Bump stocks can turn semi-automatic rifles into rapid-fire weapons similar to machine guns. (Associated Press/File)

NRA backs ‘bump stock’ ban, Donald Trump open to restrictions

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Las Vegas shooting prompts more security at Chicago Marathon

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Police: Vegas shooting probe uncovers Boston references

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., discusses the latest GOP tax plan during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Chuck Schumer dares Donald Trump to stand up to the NRA

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing with senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The Latest: Trump considering ‘bump stock’ ban

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