The Biden administration on Friday petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal of a lower court ruling that halted a federal ban on “bump stocks,” with the Justice Department requesting the high court reimpose a ban on the devices until it hears the case. Bump stocks, which are accessories that let semi-automatic firearms…
Bump Stock Sales Resume in 3 States After Feds Miss Deadline to File Appeal
Sales of bump stocks have resumed in three states after federal authorities let a deadline pass to file a legal challenge against a court ruling that invalidated an administrative ban on the devices, which boost firing speed. Guns shops in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi can now legally sell bump stocks after the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,…
4th Circuit Court Dismisses Challenge to Federal Bump Stock Ban
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Thursday dismissed a challenge to the federal ban on bump stocks, which are designed to help make semi-automatic firearms behave more like fully automatic ones. When attached to a semi-automatic firearm, a bump stock uses the weapon’s recoil energy after a shot is fired to…
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Appeal Against Maryland Bump Stock Ban
The Supreme Court decided this morning not to take up a challenge to Maryland’s ban on bump stocks and other devices that help guns fire faster. The ruling in the case, Maryland Shall Issue Inc. v. Hogan, court file 20-855, came in an unsigned order May 3. In line with its custom, the court did…
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