SCOTUS 6 to 3 rules against ATF over bump stocks

[FrommerStop]

In a 6-3 ruling, the court found that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives had overstepped its authority by classifying bump stocks as illegal machine guns.


“We conclude that semiautomatic rifle equipped with a bump stock is not a ‘machinegun’ [sic],” Justice Clarence Thomas wrote for the majority, “because it does not fire more than one shot ‘by a single function of the trigger.'”

 

[IronBeard]

Can't shake the memory of a guy that encouraged the ATF to find a way within existing rules to ban bump stocks, but I'm having trouble remembering the name...

 

[zombieh8r]

Don't forget they're still prohibited in Florida

Title XLVI CRIMES Chapter 790 WEAPONS AND FIREARMS View Entire Chapter

790.222 Bump-fire stocks prohibited.—A person may not import into this state or transfer, distribute, sell, keep for sale, offer for sale, possess, or give to another person a bump-fire stock. A person who violates this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. As used in this section, the term “bump-fire stock” means a conversion kit, a tool, an accessory, or a device used to alter the rate of fire of a firearm to mimic automatic weapon fire or which is used to increase the rate of fire to a faster rate than is possible for a person to fire such semiautomatic firearm unassisted by a kit, a tool, an accessory, or a device. History.—s. 13, ch. 2018-3.

 

[Snake-Eyes]

^— Yep. Thanks to spineless legislators and crybaby voters.

 

[fl57caveman]

MSN

another article on it.

 

[IronBeard]

Wait, I thought Florida was the most American state in amerika. C'mon, Ron...

 

[FrommerStop]

What I expect to happen is that the gang banger in the urban areas will 'discover' bump stocks and put them on their ARs and the cities will get noisy and then there will be a lot more pressure for more laws.
When that happens people will be 3 d printing them and law or no law they will stay in common use.

 

[Snake-Eyes]