ban was instated following a 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, where a gunman killed dozens of people and injured hundreds of others from his hotel room using weapons equipped with bump stocks.Those against the ban argued that bump stocks do not fall under the definition of illegal machine guns in federal law.
But the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says they do, a position the Biden administration agrees on, per AP."A plain reading of the statutory language, paired with close consideration of the mechanics of a semi-automatic firearm, reveals that a bump stock is excluded from the technical definition of ‘machinegun’ set forth in the Gun Control Act and National Firearms Act," Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod wrote in the opinion.
The definition of "machine gun" does not apply to bump stocks, the opinion goes on to say. "And if there were any doubt as to this conclusion, we conclude that the statutory definition is ambiguous, at the very least."
I’ll be ordering up some. Great news.
I remember Trump supporters at the time saying he did this so it could eventually get thrown out in court. Obvious nonsense but luckily here we are.
This is very sad, especially for progress in America.
This was a political terrorist attack at best to get guns banned or a criminal nut job with a lot of money and ignorant hotel staff at worst,sadly we may never know since nothing has been released but the lack of info usually means they don't want you to know
NB: this was a judge in the *FIFTH CIRCUIT* (please nobody be surprised) Likewise, the majority opinion was written by a Federalist Society judge appointed by Dubya. (also no surprise) SCOTUS has bee rejecting bumpstock appeals, but one hopes they'll take this one.
And if the Vagas shooter had any knowledge he would know not to use this is a gimmick part,you can't really aim the firearm and you spend the whole time focusing on getting it to fire,that shooting could have been worse if he knew anything about firearms
The logic is just not evident
Good!
2nd amendment is 2nd amendment.
Our constitution wants to kill us
MaxNordau has team MAGA seen this yet?
I just had a car with 22 inch rims and near bald tires drive by me on the highway doing at least 80 . . . . . . so you're saying dangerous modifications like this should illegal?
America's success is closely linked to how many victims one person can murder in 30 seconds.
Cool the ATF doesn't have the power to define plastic as a machine gun.
Magical “bump stocks” 🤡🤡🤡
I guess they understand what shall not be infringed means!
Uh, the trigger still has to be pulled each time.
Drugs, Guns and un-useful social media are what will take down our most valuable asset - our children … the future of our country. They have the power and their money blinds our law makers and enforcers.
It was always an unconstitutional ban. Glad it's gone.
the feds killed 50+ people in las vegas for nothing
Cool. It was unconstitutional.
What's next? A phone app that will fire for you? You know, like line up 15 AR's pointing out a window, sit back in the recliner, paaarrrtay. SMH 🤬
Ugh. This gun crazy country of ours
Conservatives are trying to depopulate the earth.
Of course it was the 5th circuit court of appeals packed to the hilt with Trump appointees.
Why ? Just because someone made them to sell ?