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Yoder, Jenkins support banning ‘bump stock’ weapon accessory

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Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials

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Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo listens to a question during a media briefing at Metro Police headquarters in Las Vegas Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Investigators trying to figure out the Las Vegas gunman, Stephen Paddock's state of mind have so far been stymied by the secret life he appeared to lead before the attack on a country music concert on the Las Vegas Strip Sunday. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

The Latest: Police say FBI found vehicle in Reno search

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Magician Penn Jillette joined hundreds giving blood in Vegas

By KRYSTA FAURIA - Associated Press

Alyssia Washington, 24, of Flint, Mich., gasps aloud as she tries to hold back tears while names of identified victims from the Las Vegas mass shooting are read aloud, while standing in a circle of more than 50 University of Michigan-Flint students and faculty members during a vigil at the McKinnon Plaza on campus Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 in downtown Flint. (Jake May/The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP)

‘Somebody that everybody loved’: 58 Vegas victims mourned

By COREY WILLIAMS AND JULIE WATSON - Associated Press

Former Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona who survived an assassination attempt in 2011, flanked by Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., left, and Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., right, joins House Democrats in a call for action on gun safety legislation on the House steps Wednesday morning after the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas this week, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Suddenly, White House and NRA open to (a little) gun control

By ERICA WERNER - Associated Press

Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo holds a media briefing at Metro Police headquarters in Las Vegas Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Investigators trying to figure out the Las Vegas gunman, Stephen Paddock's state of mind have so far been stymied by the secret life he appeared to lead before the attack on a country music concert on the Las Vegas Strip Sunday. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

WHAT’S HAPPENING: Gunman may have planned more attacks

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk with surgeon Dr. John Fildes, left, at the University Medical Center after meeting with survivors of the mass shooting Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump offers prayers, condolences during stop in Vegas

By CATHERINE LUCEY and JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo listens to a question during a media briefing at Metro Police headquarters in Las Vegas Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. Investigators trying to figure out the Las Vegas gunman, Stephen Paddock's state of mind have so far been stymied by the secret life he appeared to lead before the attack on a country music concert on the Las Vegas Strip Sunday. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Las Vegas gunman may have scoped out other music festivals

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and BRIAN MELLEY - Associated Press

Natalie Vanderstay answers questions from her hospital bed at University Medical Center on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, in Las Vegas. Vanderstay was shot in the stomach and suffered a leg injury after a gunman opened fire on an outdoor music concert on Sunday. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

‘I wasn’t ready to die,’ Vegas victim says from hospital bed

By AMANDA LEE MYERS and JOCELYN GECKER - Associated Press

Agents from the FBI continue to process evidence at the scene of a mass shooting on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, in Las Vegas. Stephen Paddock opened fire on an outdoor music concert on Sunday killing dozens and injuring hundreds. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Government must keep the nation safe

By Andrew P. Napolitano

A little-known device called a &quot;bump stock&quot; is attached to a semi-automatic rifle at the Gun Vault store and shooting range Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, in South Jordan, Utah. Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock bought 33 guns within the last year, but that didn't raise any red flags. Neither did the mountains of ammunition he was stockpiling, or the bump stocks found in his hotel room that allow semi-automatic rifles to mimic fully automatic weapons. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Aurora to Vegas: Shooters exploit limited laws to get guns

By MICHAEL R. SISAK - Associated Press

Mike Rowe appears in a promotional shoot for the series "Somebody's Gotta Do It" in Venice, California, Aug. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/CNN, Jeremy Freeman) ** FILE **

Mike Rowe responds to Las Vegas woman’s request for words of comfort after shooting

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Montana Editorial Roundup

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This booking photo released by Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office shows Roderick Lamar Robinson. Police in Oklahoma say the 39-year-old Robinson has been arrested after threatening shootings in Oklahoma City and San Antonio similar to the recent deadly assault in Las Vegas. (Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office via AP)

The Latest: Police: Facebook posts led to arrest in threats

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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)

Are white shooters called ‘lone wolves,’ by default?

By ERRIN HAINES WHACK - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017 photo, tourists pose for photos in front of the Welcome to Las Vegas sign that has flowers honoring the people who died in a mass shooting on Sunday in Las Vegas. But even though the city is in mourning, for many it is business as usual with celebrations and parties continuing. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

After massacre, Las Vegas gets back to beers, slots, shows

By TIM DAHLBERG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2013, file photo, a custom-made semi-automatic hunting rifle with a high-capacity detachable magazine is displayed at a gun store in Rocklin, Calif. Such magazines enable a shooter to fire to fire 30, 50 or even 100 bullets before having to reload. They have been used in previous mass shooting and are under scrutiny again after the Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, massacre in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Vegas shooting renews debate on high-capacity ammo magazines

By RYAN J. FOLEY - Associated Press

This booking photo released by Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office shows Roderick Lamar Robinson. Police in Oklahoma say the 39-year-old Robinson has been arrested after threatening shootings in Oklahoma City and San Antonio similar to the recent deadly assault in Las Vegas. (Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Police: Oklahoma man threatened Las Vegas-style shootings

By KEN MILLER - Associated Press

Bump stocks in effect convert semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic weapons. (Associated Press/File)

Gun shops brace for run on ‘bump stocks’

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times