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law-and-politics1 year ago•3 min saved

"Supreme Court's Decision on Bump Stock Ban: What's at Stake for American Weapons?"

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided over the federal ban on bump stocks, devices that modify semiautomatic guns to fire rapidly. The government argues that the ban falls within its authority to regulate machine guns, while challengers claim only Congress can enact such a ban. Justices expressed skepticism about the ATF's authority to reinterpret the law and debated the distinction between machine guns and modified semiautomatic weapons. A decision is expected by summer.

via NPR|

#atf #bump-stocks #gun-regulation

law-and-politics1 year ago•5 min saved

"Supreme Court Divided Over Trump-Era Bump Stock Ban"

The Supreme Court is divided over the federal ban on bump stocks, with justices expressing confusion and differing opinions on whether the government has the authority to prohibit these devices that increase the firepower of semi-automatic weapons. The case, Garland v. Cargill, revolves around whether bump stocks qualify as "machine guns" under federal law. The court's questions focused on the technical aspects of bump stocks and their functional effect, with both sides presenting contrasting views. The case raises concerns about regulatory authority, expanded gun rights, and the government's power to impose bans without congressional action. A ruling is expected by early summer.

via Fox News|

#bump-stock-ban #federal-law #gun-regulation

law-and-politics1 year ago•3 min saved

"Supreme Court Considers Trump-Era Bump Stock Ban in Landmark Case"

The Supreme Court is hearing a case challenging the legality of a Trump-era regulation that banned bump stocks, devices that modify semiautomatic weapons to increase firing speed. The regulation was implemented in response to the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. The case revolves around whether the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has the authority to equate bump stocks with machine guns under existing law. The government argues that bump stocks significantly increase a weapon's firing rate, while challengers point to earlier ATF regulations that did not ban bump stocks. A decision is expected by summer, and it could have implications for agency powers and gun regulations.

via NPR|

#bump-stocks #gun-regulation #law-and-politics

politics2 years ago•1 min saved

DeSantis Blames Liberal Crime Policies for Maine Mass Shooting

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis blamed "liberal, soft on crime policies" for the recent mass shooting in Maine that left 18 people dead. DeSantis argued that individuals who commit violent crimes often cycle in and out of the justice system due to lenient policies. Meanwhile, Democrats, including Maine Representative Jared Golden, called for gun regulation in response to the shooting, with Golden pledging to pursue a ban on assault rifles. The suspect, Robert Card, remains at large, and a search is ongoing.

via The Hill|

#gun-regulation #jared-golden #maine-shooting

law-and-politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Supreme Court Reinstates Federal Regulations on Ghost Guns in Narrow Decision

The Supreme Court has frozen a lower court's ruling that prevented the US government from regulating "ghost gun" kits as firearms for improved federal tracking. The 5-4 decision, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining their liberal colleagues, comes after the Biden administration's update to a regulation from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was challenged. The update aimed to close loopholes that allowed the sale of unregulated ghost gun kits. The stay will remain in effect until the legal process in the appellate courts concludes.

via New York Post |

#biden-administration #federal-tracking #ghost-guns

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Parkland Father Arrested During Gun Law Hearing Protest.

Manuel Oliver, father of a victim of the Parkland school shooting, was arrested after disrupting a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on gun regulation. Oliver and his wife were removed from the hearing room for shouting at Rep. Pat Fallon. Rep. Maxwell Frost criticized Fallon's decision to remove the Olivers from the hearing and eventually walked out of the hearing alongside several gun violence prevention advocates in attendance. Oliver has become an outspoken gun violence prevention advocate in the wake of his son's death.

via The Hill|

#gun-regulation #house-oversight-and-accountability-committee #manuel-oliver