The era of the era of attack on the 2A is officially over?
Justice Department moves to officially ban bump stocks, classifies them as ‘machine guns’
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/...utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=theblaze
And, it looks like Trump is going through DOJ to attempt it:
Trump administration takes first step to ban bump stocks | TheHill
Federal statute is explicitly clear: one round per each trigger pull = not a "machine gun". Such a ban cannot and will not withstand a legal challenge.
(b)MachinegunThe term “machinegun” means any weapon which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger. The term shall also include the frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and intended, for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun, and any combination of parts from which a machinegun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person.
By my read, the "shall also include" explicitly refers back to the original definition and describes that certain parts or combinations of parts qualify even if a completed weapon isn't assembled. It does not appear to expand the definition of machinegun beyond allowing certain parts to qualify even if unassembled. They still have to be parts for a weapon firing more than one round per trigger pull.Is it clear? The "term shall also include" part gives me pause. I'll leave it to the lawyers, but there might be some wiggle room for a legal argument.
By my read, the "shall also include" explicitly refers back to the original definition and describes that certain parts or combinations of parts qualify even if a completed weapon isn't assembled. It does not appear to expand the definition of machinegun beyond allowing certain parts to qualify even if unassembled. They still have to be parts for a weapon firing more than one round per trigger pull.
By my read, the "shall also include" explicitly refers back to the original definition and describes that certain parts or combinations of parts qualify even if a completed weapon isn't assembled. It does not appear to expand the definition of machinegun beyond allowing certain parts to qualify even if unassembled. They still have to be parts for a weapon firing more than one round per trigger pull.
I can see that, but I don't trust the feds to not try it. On a side note, how ironic is it that the Obama administration approved bumpstocks and the Trump administration is considering making them illegal? Trump is taking this "reverse everything Obama did" a little to far.
Yeah, it is pretty ironic. Although strangely they do lineup uncannily on expanding executive branch power without or contrary to legislation.
I actually see Trump taking his pen and phone further than Obama.
I’ve always wanted to be in a crew.You trying to get lumped into the Kut category Fargo? You better hush your mouth. Lol.
Is it clear? The "term shall also include" part gives me pause. I'll leave it to the lawyers, but there might be some wiggle room for a legal argument.
In a statement, Sessions said the U.S. Justice Department is proposing to amend the rules by clarifying that bump stocks fall within the definition of a “machine gun” under federal law.
The DOJ says if the proposal is made final, bump-stock-type devices would be effectively banned under federal law and current holders of bump-stock-type devices would be required to surrender, destroy, or otherwise render the devices permanently inoperable.
And Trump mentioned in a Tweet:
And Trump mentioned in a Tweet:
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc^appleosx|twcamp^safari|twgr^profile
Thanks Trump Voters!