In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has declared the federal ban on 'bump stocks' unlawful. Bump stocks are gun accessories that allow semi-automatic rifles to fire more quickly. The ban was imposed by the Trump administration following the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas. However, in a 6 to 3 ruling, the Supreme Court stated that a nearly 100-year-old law aimed at banning machine guns does not encompass bump stocks. Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for the majority, argued that a firearm equipped with a bump stock does not meet the definition of a 'machinegun' under federal law. It is important to note that despite the federal ban being lifted, bump stocks will still not be readily available nationwide. Currently, eighteen states have already banned them, according to the nonprofit gun-control group Everytown for Gun Safety. Stay tuned for more updates as this story continues to develop, on Fan Reviews News.
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00:00In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has declared the federal ban on bump stocks unlawful.
00:06Bump stocks are gun accessories that allow semi-automatic rifles to fire more quickly.
00:11The ban was imposed by the Trump administration following the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas.
00:17However, in a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court stated that a nearly 100-year-old law
00:24aimed at banning machine guns does not encompass bump stocks.
00:28Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for the majority, argued that a firearm equipped with a bump stock
00:35does not meet the definition of a machine gun under federal law.
00:39It is important to note that despite the federal ban being lifted,
00:43bump stocks will still not be readily available nationwide.
00:46Currently, 18 states have already banned them, according to the non-profit gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety.
00:54Stay tuned for more updates as this story continues to develop on Fan Reviews News.