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| Justice Department files regulation to ban rifle 'bump stocks' |
| 2018-03-11 |
| [Reuters] The U.S. Department of Justice formally submitted a regulation on Saturday to ban "bump stocks," a modification to high-capacity rifles that lets them fire like an automatic weapon. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum in February directing the department to make the regulatory change, which must now be approved by the Office of Management and Budget before it is published and subject to a commentary period. The move does not require congressional approval, allowing the administration to side-step what could have been insurmountable pressure from pro-gun groups such as the National Rifle Association that have worked to erode changes in firearm laws in the wake of mass shootings in Florida and Nevada. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #10 Well, that doesn’t make any sense without the image. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-03-11 21:45 |
| #9 What about issuing Letters or Marque and Reprisal for the State Govt of Kaliphornia? |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2018-03-11 20:28 |
| #8 "Stay on the path!" "If you can read this, you have been ranged." |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-03-11 15:35 |
| #7 "Hand grenades, RPG's, M14 Toe Poppers, Claymores, M19 Anti-tank mines, C4 Exposives, dynamite, and bumpstocks..." One of these things is not like the other ones. One of these things, isn't the same... Giving up rights you don't personally care about is not something I can get behind. And giving the gun grabbers anything is just bag of hammers dumb. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2018-03-11 14:56 |
| #6 Not to be argumentative, but there is no language in the US Constitution (just rechecked to make sure) that prohibits the private ownership of an atomic bomb. Somewhere along the line however, someone decided private ownership wasn't such a good idea. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-03-11 14:23 |
| #5 Besoeker -- the Constitution specifically permits citizens to own fully equipped ships of war. That whole "letters of marque and reprisal" thing. So your opinion is noted, and ignored. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2018-03-11 12:49 |
| #4 My understanding is they classified them as a machine gun which is still legal with the appropriate paper work. I don't see the point of them myself but I don't see why they can't be bought over the counter. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2018-03-11 12:05 |
| #3 Hand grenades, RPG's, M14 Toe Poppers, Claymores, M19 Anti-tank mines, C4 Exposives, dynamite, and bumpstocks.....all stuff the average citizen has no business with. Just my opinion. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-03-11 11:44 |
| #2 A knee-jerk reaction to a problem that has little to do with any problem. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2018-03-11 11:30 |
| #1 Idiocy |
| Posted by: Iblis 2018-03-11 11:14 |