Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Trump Signs Memo To Ban Bump Stocks.

Speaking of knee-jerk reactions...............

As JoeBob says, it is a memorandum, not an Executive Order. It may well turn out that Sessions says "The BATF has already ruled that the bump stock does NOT turn a semi-auto into a machine gun. Therefore, there is no need to ban them."

Secondly, as an old Marine once said "Decide if this is the hill you are willing to die for."

I told you we should trade bump stocks for nationwide concealed carry and I caught schiet from the over-posters here. Now....nada.

Hopefully he hasn't made up his mind like trump has.

"Today, I am directing the Department of Justice to dedicate all available resources to complete the review of the comments received, and, as expeditiously as possible, to propose for notice and comment a rule banning all devices that turn legal weapons into machineguns."


There ya have it.

Nah.

Never deal with the gun grabbers.

Ever.

Naw; he just sees trump as a king or a god, not a public servant.

I’m not worried. I have a desk drawer full of thick rubber bands if I feel the need to burn a $100’woth if ammo in two minutes.

I have a tendency to agree with you Rocky. Most of my favorite days at a range have been with a front stuffer, Goex, and patched round balls trying to get a good combo. Or a good bolt action with a few different type of ammo trying to get that magical group.

However, I'll not take away from the fun others might have that feel a need to own one. And some who may be interested in home (neighborhood?) defense might want the ability to provide suppressive fire as they were trained in the military. Do I project that happening? No. Do others? Probably. Otherwise why the high sales numbers of "tactical" items of all sorts?

And I will admit (somewhat sheepishly?) to perhaps having enjoyed myself a time or two with my semi-auto .22's emptying a magazine at a small gong as fast ass I could.

Geno

PS, this argument over the bumpfires reminds me of awhile back and the arguments that existed back in the "assault weapon" ban days, whether the original ban or the re-authorization arguments. Who needs a high powered semi auto hunting rifle, or a high capacity removable magazine shotgun when a double or Rem 870 will do? For that matter who needs a Porsche or Corvette when the speed limits are generally below 75 and those cars can double that?

Isn't that special

Now the children are being used to promote the lefts agenda---in florida teens are marching to the capitol to pressure legislators to "do something" but you can't speak against them you'll be burned at the stake--oh and George Clooney donates 500K to "help" them
Why is the FBI not being tarred and feathered for not reporting and following thru on the tips they had about this kid?

It's the start, Congress will have to address this.

The ATF could have banned the bump stocks and another device when they first came out. They didn't and let the modification stand. It would have been an internal regulatory ruling. This for me is not a hill to die on. Neither will age 21 to buy an AR. Azzhats continue to abuse schitt - others will get burned.

Stupid idea then and it's stupid now.

No more NADA.

If you're with me, we'll win, get our asses kicked or die together, never quit!

POTUS is probably going to throw a few crumbs to the gun control crowd to appease them. Yes I know the argument....................its the art of the deal.

Quitting is not an option.

I'll NOT leave a Bro in a chitstorm my friend Mag!

So,,, what I am reading here is some people don't want or need "bump stocks" so they think it is OK to ban them from the guys that do.
Remember those BS guys have guns, and are gun owners too, and all gun owners should stand together, divide and conquer.
Sadly it doesn't work that way.

Never had heard of them, nor have I ever seen one except in the media, but any ban is another step in the wrong direction.

Sheep following the herder, like a good flock.