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New York state lawmakers and law enforcement officials are pushing for a bill that aims to curtail the spread of homemade devices that can turn average firearms into machine guns capable of spraying hundreds of bullets in a matter of seconds.
The devices, called “auto sears,” are a few inches in size and can be made on 3D printers. They allow users to automatically fire bullets from handguns or rifles by holding the triggers down…