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To: William Akins

Excellent news! (And best first post ever on FR!)

To fill in latecomers:
The “Akins Accellerator” is a novel device, replacing the stock of a rifle with a mechanism which results in a high rate of semi-auto fire - think “bump firing” turned into a quality product.
The BATFE was consulted about the legality of such a product. They declared it lawful.
Mr. Akins et al commenced production and sale.
The BATFE then reversed their decision, and confiscated all (or at least critical parts of all) product produced. Buyers were contacted and their purchases effectively confiscated.
Mr. Akins et al have subsequently been battling this reversal in court.
A major contributor in the organization, Mr. Tom Bowers, recently resigned - raising doubt about the continued fight to reverse the confiscations. His action is understandable.
Thankfully, Mr. Akins has, per this thread, announced that all is well (or as well as can be expected given the circumstances) with the company and the case. There is hope that we will see the Akins Accellerator legal again soon.


8 posted on 11/29/2007 3:26:00 PM PST by ctdonath2 (The color blue tastes like the square root of 0?)
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To: ctdonath2
Thankfully, Mr. Akins has, per this thread, announced that all is well (or as well as can be expected given the circumstances) with the company and the case. There is hope that we will see the Akins Accellerator legal again soon.

Looks like the fight is over, BATFE won. Akins posted on the AR15.com thread that there will be no lawsuit or challenge to the ATF ruling.

35 posted on 12/20/2007 8:42:50 AM PST by gieriscm
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