ATF Explains Bump Fire Stock Approval, Won’t Say if It’s Reconsidering Legality of Device

Washington Free Beacon ^ | 10/7/17 | Stephen Gutowski

[Jim Noble]

Thanks.

[chaosagent]

The bump fire stock facilitates the use of the weapon in a rate of fire normally achievable only with a fully automatic weapon. That’s why my opinion has always been that it ought to be considered a fully automatic weapon WHEN ATTACHED TO A RECEIVER.

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So what about rubber bands?

[OKSooner]

I think that’s covered under the law as it stands now, isn’t it?

[Red in Blue PA]

It is still one bullet per trigger pull even with a bump stock. No getting around that. Why are you on this site anyway?

[minnesota_bound]

Judging from the video seen I would say ban the bump stock.

[Svartalfiar]

If all that was involved was spray and pray, it does seem like an awful lot of hits at that range.

Not at all. You're thinking he's aiming at certain people. Less accuracy in this situation should actually mean more hits, since it's such a large massed target. Spreading the rounds around would hit more different targets.

[patriotspride]

So maybe what this says is that the only chance anyone has of making Bump Fire Stocks illegal to own would be to declare it a toy and then, condemn it for being unsafe for children...

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Well done......

[OKSooner]

Did I miss the memo?

Now you’re in charge of who’s allowed to post here?