It’s Official: Bump Stocks Are Now Illegal in the USA
Mar 27, 2019
By: Teresa Mull
The Trump Administration’s ban on bump stocks went into effect yesterday, officially making selling or owning one of the firearms accessories a crime punishable with up to 10 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.
Reuters reports:
"U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday rejected a bid by gun rights activists to put on hold a ban by President Donald Trump’s administration on “bump stock” gun attachments that enable semi-automatic weapons to be fired rapidly.
"Justice Sonia Sotomayor has not yet acted on another similar request. The ban goes into effect on Tuesday but lower courts have yet to rule on an appeals brought by gun rights activists in Michigan and the U.S. capital."
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie tweeted his objection to the new law, writing:
"The executive bump stock ban that goes into effect today is unconstitutional. It’s also an ugly preview of how future gun bans could be implemented. This is a sad day for America."
The ATF under President Obama ruled that bump stocks were legal and now President Trump has directed them to reverse that legal opinion without compensating owners for the confiscation or destruction of formerly legal property.
The role of the executive branch is to execute the laws faithfully, not to rewrite them.
Poster Comment:
The King has no clothes.
This is similar to what would happen in a place like Russia where Putin would declare something unlawful.
#1: Prefrontal Vortex To: BTP Holdings (#0)
Absolutely. Fake president.
Prefrontal Vortex posted on 2019-07-16 17:00:46 Reply Private Reply
#2: FormerLurker To: BTP Holdings (#0)
An outright ban is unconstitutional.
FormerLurker posted on 2019-07-16 18:05:47 Reply Private Reply
#3: Lod To: BTP Holdings (#0)
There is no aim control whatsoever, just blasting away in the general direction of whatever the operator doesn't really care if they hit or not.
They're just a toy to play with.
Lod posted on 2019-07-16 19:11:26 Reply Private Reply
#4: BTP Holdings To: FormerLurker (#2)
I agree with this assessment. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2019-07-16 20:02:32 Reply Private Reply
#5: BTP Holdings To: Prefrontal Vortex (#1)
Who would you rather have in the Oval Office? Trump or Hillary? Think carefully before you answer.
Remember too that #Spygate can be attributed to Obama. Trump's HQ in New York was bugged. When he found out he moved the whole operation to New Jersey. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2019-07-16 20:09:50 Reply Private Reply
#6: Lod To: BTP Holdings (#5)
I agree, and as long as he doesn't print Greenbacks, he'll continue to live.
Lod posted on 2019-07-16 21:35:06 Reply Private Reply
#7: Prefrontal Vortex To: BTP Holdings (#5)
Better a straight-up enemy than a false friend.
Prefrontal Vortex posted on 2019-07-17 00:34:23 Reply Private Reply