Trump directs Justice Dept to "ban all devices" like bump stocks

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/age-limit...211001833.html


Looks like they are also discussing bumping the legal purchase age up to 21.

I have actually been expecting this for years. Since most of the school shooters are students themselves the liberals think changing the minimum age will do the trick. Of course that doesn't take into account those shooters that stole their guns from their parents, so I guess the next step is to force the parents to have a gun safe or something.

[Rogue556]

I don't think so. No. Hear me out.

Agree with you 100%

[JulyAZ]

You all have to remember the NRA is backing this move...

[jethroUSMC]

And another take:


BREAKING: President Trump says he’s directed AG Sessions to clarify if bump stocks are illegal and to propose regulations to “ban all devices that turn legal weapons into machine guns.” pic.twitter.com/cnZ2mc08TF

— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 20, 2018
by IAN HANCHETT20 Feb 20185,363
While speaking on Tuesday, President Trump announced that he signed a memo “directing the attorney general to propose regulations to ban all devices that turn legal weapons into machine guns.”

Trump said, “[A]fter the deadly shooting in Las Vegas, I directed the attorney general to clarify whether certain bump stock devices, like the one used in Las Vegas, are illegal under current law. That process began in December. And just a few moments ago, I signed a memorandum directing the attorney general to propose regulations to ban all devices that turn legal weapons into machine guns. I expect that these critical regulations will be finalized, Jeff, very soon.”


Based upon the OP's original AP article it would be troubling. On the one I've copied above (nothing is without some sort of bias) it's a nothing burger under current regulations as worded. BF's stocks are legal and do not construct a machine gun, all other items that would make legal firearms into machine guns are already illegal. Funny that congress critters (even Trey Gowdy) don't seem to understand this.

Don't get me started on a Law Enforcement Agency creating law or policy IMO is wrong.

I'll sit back and watch and wait on this one.

[grnamin]

@Rogue556... I voted for the guy, but in the back of my mind I keep thinking that this guy could pull an emperor Palpatine on us.

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/age-limit...211001833.html


Looks like they are also discussing bumping the legal purchase age up to 21.

But you can sign up and join the Army at 18 (17 with the sign off from Mom & Dad) and die in combat, but you can't buy a rifle at the same age?????

If you're a nut-job, adding 3 years to the legal buying age only allows those psychotic tendencies to get worse and ferment. Aged psychotic killers is the key?

[Dist. Expert 26]

I guess he doesn't want to stay in office. The bump stock, mag dumping bubba crowd was a big part of his voter base. Although I think he's just trying to act like he's doing something without really pissing people off.

[fledge]

I would take this more positively if it came with national reciprocity. Both are “solutions” and would play both sides.

[Coal Dragger]

Until I hear something much worse than banning bump stocks I’m not going to get too wound up.

Granted this is a crushing blow to sister humping, mouth breathing window lickers who are the primary customers for bump stocks or binary triggers. I suppose we should all fight tooth and nail to defend the bubba-stock on principle, but to be honest I have a tough time thinking of any valid use for a bump stock under the 2nd Amendment.

A bump stock is not a device that makes a potential citizen soldier’s carbine more effective as a carbine. If anything a bump stock is an antithetical add on to what we would all consider to be an effective fighting rifle or carbine. Effective to all of us is a weapon that is user friendly allowing the shooter to quickly and accurately deliver hits to a threat. A part that renders the weapon an inaccurate, less reliable “bullet hose” incapable of discriminate accurate fire is highly undesirable.

Obviously we need not discuss the merits of a bump stock on a hunting arm. One because that is just stupid, and two because the 2nd Amendment isn’t about hunting.

So, I’m ambivalent about the bump stock being regulated or banned. What I’d like to see is legislation banning the bump stock in exchange for things we want. Like suppressors no longer on NFA, and CCW reciprocity nation wide.

[Diamondback]

So, I’m ambivalent about the bump stock being regulated or banned. What I’d like to see is legislation banning the bump stock in exchange for things we want. Like suppressors no longer on NFA, and CCW reciprocity nation wide.

THAT would be a REAL compromise, not the "give up X and you can keep Y a little bit longer until we decide to come back with more demands tomorrow" that Bloombitch and his Detestable Old Harpy pals Feinstein and Pelosi have been rope-a-doping us with for decades.