I loved firearms when I was young. Still do, but haven't owned or fired one in a long time.
I was given a WWII Enfield when I was a remote rural child. The local rabbit population took a huge hit that summer. I had good times during the Great Leporids Holocaust.
I loved that rifle. She had a name.
Hunting was a big part of my familys life at that time. It provided a substantial portion of our food, and some income.
So I believe I can relate to both sides of the debate.
And as is so often the case, I think it can be summed up with "all's good in moderation".
At one end is no guns, at the other is all guns. I think we should be somewhere between the two. Guns, but with reasonable restrictions.
There will always be a debate about where that line should be, and I'm ok with that.
You know, firearms in general have been a hobby/interest of mine since I was a kid. And to be perfectly honest, until the Vegas incident, I'd never even heard of bump stocks. Now that I've been educated on them, I tend to agree with you. They have no viable reason, other than for someone to profit from selling a relatively useless novelty item, to exist.