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Florida school shooting: Why Donald Trump is pushing to ban bump stocks, and why it isn't likely to be enough

Dordon Brack, aims a semi-automatic AR-15 that is for sale at Good Guys Guns Range on February 15, 2018 in Orem, Utah: Getty Images
Dordon Brack, aims a semi-automatic AR-15 that is for sale at Good Guys Guns Range on February 15, 2018 in Orem, Utah: Getty Images

Donald Trump has suggested that he could ban bump stocks. It could be just the start of new gun control in the US – though it's more likely that it's the end, finishing far sooner than advocates would like.

The technology, which allows people to fire fast and fatally as if they have a machine gun, is one of the most controversial parts of the gun industry. But it is only one part of a vast array of accessories intended to make killing machines even more deadly.

Despite Mr Trump's new commitment to banning bump stocks, a range of other weapons and kit is available on the market. While the new legislation is likely to be seen as a step forward, here's why it's far from everything that's been asked of the President, in the wake of another deadly shooting.