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DOJ says bump stocks are covered by NFA
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https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-submits-notice-proposed-regulation-banning-bump-stocks
Department of Justice Submits Notice of Proposed Regulation Banning Bump Stocks
Today the Department of Justice submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a notice of a proposed regulation to clarify that the definition of “machinegun” in the National Firearms Act and Gun Control Act includes bump stock type devices, and that federal law accordingly prohibits the possession, sale, or manufacture of such devices.
"President Trump is absolutely committed to ensuring the safety and security of every American and he has directed us to propose a regulation addressing bump stocks,” said Attorney General Jeff Sessions. “To that end, 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.”
This submission is a formal requirement of the regulatory review process. Once approved by the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Justice will seek to publish this notice as expeditiously as possible.
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Adam J. McCleod
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Hmmmm- - - - -sounds like it's time to start building "fidget spinners" with hand cranks that attach to a trigger guard. "Just spinning my toy, ossifer- - - - -the fact that it's bumping my trigger 3 times a turn is purely coincidental!"
A machine gun, as defined in the NFA, is "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 NFA term machine gun refers to all firearms capable of full automatic fire and includes true machine guns, assault rifles, battle rifles, submachine guns, and machine pistols. The frame or receiver of a machine gun, and any combination of parts intended to make a machine gun, is legally defined as a machine gun. For example, according to the ATF, "A Glock conversion switch is a part designed and intended for use in converting a semi-automatic Glock pistol into a machine gun; therefore, it is a "machine gun" as defined in 26 U.S.C. 5845(b)." Parts that can be used to convert a semi-automatic firearm to fully automatic capability are regulated as machineguns and must be registered and tax paid under the NFA. The US Military issued kits T17 and T18 to convert the M1 carbine to an M2, capable of fully automatic fire; these kits are legally "machine guns". What exactly are they clarifying? "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." Semi Automatic AR-15s and AK-47s are not designed to fire fully automatic. They cannot be "restored" to fire fully automatic. "Any combination of parts intended to make a machine gun, is legally defined as a machine gun." Is this what they are clarifying? From my understanding the "bump stock" uses recoil with the operator's finger to simulate full automatic fire. Some skilled individuals can accomplish this without a "bump stock". I could certainly be wrong but I think a congressional "ACT" may only be altered by congress or interpreted/"clarified" by SCOTUS. Same with GCA 1968 which allows 18 year olds to legally purchase and/or possess rifles and shotguns.
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