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March 10th, 2018, 12:22 PM #1
Department of Justice Submits Notice of Proposed Regulation Banning Bump Stocks
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/depar...ng-bump-stocks
Department of Justice
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Department of Justice Submits Notice of Proposed Regulation Banning Bump Stocks
Today the Department of Justice submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a notice of a proposed regulation to clarify that the definition of “machinegun” in the National Firearms Act and Gun Control Act includes bump stock type devices, and that federal law accordingly prohibits the possession, sale, or manufacture of such devices.
"President Trump is absolutely committed to ensuring the safety and security of every American and he has directed us to propose a regulation addressing bump stocks,” said Attorney General Jeff Sessions. “To that end, the Department of Justice has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a notice of a proposed regulation to clarify that the National Firearms and Gun Control Act defines ‘machinegun’ to include bump stock type devices.”
This submission is a formal requirement of the regulatory review process. Once approved by the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Justice will seek to publish this notice as expeditiously as possible.
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Office of the Attorney General
Press Release Number:
18 - 291
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ell/413237002/Last edited by Spirit of 76; March 10th, 2018 at 12:36 PM.
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March 10th, 2018, 12:33 PM #2Senior Member
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Re: Department of Justice Submits Notice of Proposed Regulation Banning Bump Stocks
How many times has this been clarified already? Wasn't this done just last year.
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March 10th, 2018, 12:42 PM #3
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"President Trump is absolutely committed to ensuring the safety and security of every American and he has directed us to propose a regulation addressing bump stocks,” said Attorney General Jeff Sessions. “To that end, the Department of Justice has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a notice of a proposed regulation to clarify that the National Firearms and Gun Control Act defines ‘machinegun’ to include bump stock type devices.”
NB: The proposed regulation is NOT just about bump stocks, but it is about bump stock type devices.
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March 10th, 2018, 07:33 PM #4
Re: Department of Justice Submits Notice of Proposed Regulation Banning Bump Stocks
My finger is my bumpstock.
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March 10th, 2018, 07:51 PM #5
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http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...-machine-guns/
BREAKING: DOJ Reclassifies Bump Fire Stocks as Machine Guns
In the post-Parkland hysteria, President Trump directed the Department of Justice to perform some regulatory legerdemain where bump fire stocks are concerned. The ATF had long ago passed on the stocks, deeming them perfectly legal accessories for semi-automatic rifles. Now, in a Saturday morning move apparently meant to fly under the radar . . .
The U.S. Department of Justice formally submitted a regulation on Saturday to ban “bump stocks,” a modification to high-capacity rifles that lets them fire like an automatic weapon.
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum in February directing the department to make the regulatory change, which must now be approved by the Office of Management and Budget before it is published and subject to a commentary period.
Nothing to worry about though…that will never get through Congress! Au contraire, mon frere.
The move does not require congressional approval, allowing the administration to side-step what could have been insurmountable pressure from pro-gun groups such as the National Rifle Association that have worked to erode changes in firearm laws in the wake of mass shootings in Florida and Nevada.
It’s no biggie, though. Really, now many people own, or even want a bump fire stock? This won’t affect me!
Think again. If the DOJ can use regulatory fiat to bring their ban hammer down on bump fire stocks, magically deeming them machine guns, what’s to stop this or, more likely, some future administration from deciding that “high-capacity” 30-round magazines are also unacceptable modifications that facilitate “unnecessary” rates of fire? Or lighter, drop-in triggers? Anything that could plausibly be argued to increase a gun’s “standard” rate of fire.
The NRA was on board with regulating bump fire stocks in theory, but hadn’t signed on to this particular move. This sets a terrible regulatory precedent that will almost surely be expanded and abused again down the road. Will the NRA sue? Will SAF or the GOA?
We haven’t been able to get our mitts on the new DOJ regulatory language yet, but will publish it when it’s available. Stay tuned.Join the GOA & save $5.00. https://www.gunowners.org/mac-subs-join-goa.htm
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March 10th, 2018, 07:57 PM #6Active Member
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Re: Department of Justice Submits Notice of Proposed Regulation Banning Bump Stocks
Well guy and gals no more belt loops for you!! Suspenders only anyone with belt loops will have there pants taken away.
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March 10th, 2018, 09:33 PM #7
Re: Department of Justice Submits Notice of Proposed Regulation Banning Bump Stocks
At the rally for Rick Saccone in Moon Twp., PA, President Trump said that we need Republicans so that Democrats do not take away Second Amendment rights. Meanwhile Trump's Justice Dept, sent a notice today to the Office of Management and Budget that would categorize bump stock type devices as machine guns, thus taking away Second Amendment rights. What chutzpah!
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March 10th, 2018, 09:43 PM #8
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A real fucking tool- Trump is. What a joke. Tyranny at its finest.
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March 10th, 2018, 09:56 PM #9
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Well, evidently Trump has the pen and phone now.
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March 10th, 2018, 10:10 PM #10
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Below is the Presidential Memorandum from Feb. 20, 2018. The USDOJ issued a press release today about a notice it sent to OMB. Question: Why has the notice of proposed regulation not been made public?????
https://www.whitehouse.gov/president...milar-devices/
Presidential Memorandum on the Application of the Definition of Machinegun to “Bump Fire” Stocks and Other Similar Devices
Issued on: February 20, 2018
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After the deadly mass murder in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 1, 2017, I asked my Administration to fully review how the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives regulates bump fire stocks and similar devices.
Although the Obama Administration repeatedly concluded that particular bump stock type devices were lawful to purchase and possess, I sought further clarification of the law restricting fully automatic machineguns.
Accordingly, following established legal protocols, the Department of Justice started the process of promulgating a Federal regulation interpreting the definition of “machinegun” under Federal law to clarify whether certain bump stock type devices should be illegal. The Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published in the Federal Register on December 26, 2017. Public comment concluded on January 25, 2018, with the Department of Justice receiving over 100,000 comments.
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.
Although I desire swift and decisive action, I remain committed to the rule of law and to the procedures the law prescribes. Doing this the right way will ensure that the resulting regulation is workable and effective and leaves no loopholes for criminals to exploit. I would ask that you keep me regularly apprised of your progress.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
DONALD J. TRUMP
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