Trump administration takes first step to ban bump stocks

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY LUIS SANCHEZ - 03/10/18 10:23 AM EST

The Trump administration on Saturday began the process to ban bump stocks through regulatory action.

“The Department of Justice has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a notice of a proposed regulation to clarify that the National Firearms and Gun Control Act defines ‘machinegun’ to include bump stock type devices,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted a notice of a regulation regarding the definition of "machinegun" in the National Firearms Act and Gun Control Act and proposing to include "bump stock type devices, and that federal law accordingly prohibits the possession, sale, or manufacture of such devices."

Bump stocks are devices that allow semi-automatic rifles to fire at faster speeds.

Read more: http://thehill.com/regulation/administration/377729-justice-department-submits-proposal-to-ban-bump-stocks

[Freethinker65]

1. He will modify and rebrand them as "Trumpstocks" after a few meetings with the NRA

[Bluepinky]

2. Yes, bump stocks dont kill people, people kill people.

The way to stop a bad gun with a bump stock is a good gun with a better bump stock.

[samir.g]

3. bump-firing should be a felony, stock or not

Apparently lots of people do it without a special stock.

[rgbecker]

4. Wow, these Republican hold all awards for hypocrisy!

Suddenly now it's just fine that an agency of the government comes up with a new regulation, redefining terms as they see fit.

It was just a few months ago they were all over the EPA for calling CO2 a pollutant!

Gotta love it! Just as obvious, the both and I'm glad of it.