Legal Update September/October 2024
Ban on “Bump Stocks” Overturned Larry E. Holtz, Esq. Bump fire stocks are gun stocks specifically engineered to facilitate bump firing without converting the firearm into an automatic weapon. They enable rapid firing by allowing the trigger to “bump” against the shooter’s finger instead of the finger pulling the trigger. This is achieved by utilizing the firearm’s recoil and applying constant forward pressure with the non-shooting arm to actuate the trigger. On June 14, 2024, the United States Supreme Court,…
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