Supreme Court Declines To Stop Trump Admin’s Bump Stock Ban

OREM, UT - FEBRUARY 21: A bump stock is installed on an AK-47 at Good Guys Gun and Range on February 21, 2018 in Orem, Utah. The bump stock is a device when installed allows a semi-automatic to fire at a rapid rate m... OREM, UT - FEBRUARY 21: A bump stock is installed on an AK-47 at Good Guys Gun and Range on February 21, 2018 in Orem, Utah. The bump stock is a device when installed allows a semi-automatic to fire at a rapid rate much like a fully automatic gun. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is so far declining to stop the Trump administration from enforcing its ban on bump stock devices, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns.

The ban took effect Tuesday. The administration is in the unusual position of arguing against gun rights groups. Gun rights groups asked the court Monday to keep the government from beginning to enforce the ban for now. Chief Justice John Roberts declined a request for the court to get involved Tuesday. A second request is pending in front of Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

President Donald Trump said last year that the government would move to ban bump stocks. The action followed a 2017 Las Vegas shooting where bump stocks were used. Fifty-eight people were killed.

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  1. Traitors. Guess they don’t believe in the 2nd Amendment.

  2. Positive signal for anyone believing in a communities like New York City’s right to create hand gun carry laws.

  3. Amazing. New Zealand takes positive action within 2 weeks of a mass shooting. The good old USA (MAGA after all) takes 18 months.

  4. Thoughts and prayers for Smith & Wesson.

  5. Avatar for paulw paulw says:

    IOKIYAR.

    And only nixon could go to china…

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