[OKSooner]

""The stock has no automatically functioning mechanical parts or springs and performs no automatic mechanical function when installed," the ATF's letter stated. "In order to use the installed device, the shooter must apply constant forward pressure with the non-shooting hand and constant rearward pressure with the shooting hand. Accordingly, we find that the ‘bump-stock' is a firearm part and is not regulated as a firearm under the Gun Control Act or the National Firearms Act.""

This is an example of the tunnel vision of the government bureaucrat.

The bump fire stock facilitates the use of the weapon in a rate of fire normally achievable only with a fully automatic weapon. That's why my opinion has always been that it ought to be considered a fully automatic weapon WHEN ATTACHED TO A RECEIVER.

Like it or not, for better or for worse.

Keep in mind this ruling was made during 0's administration, and think "Fast and Furious".

[Flame suit on.]

[Dixie Yooper]

Accordingly, we find that the ‘bump-stock' is a firearm part and is not regulated as a firearm under the Gun Control Act or the National Firearms Act.

So maybe what this says is that the only chance anyone has of making Bump Fire Stocks illegal to own would be to declare it a toy and then, condemn it for being unsafe for children...

[mrmeyer]

Bump fire with only using finger no slide fire stock.

The statement is correct it doesn't convert a semi-automatic to a fully automatic. All the bump stock does is increase the rate of fire using physics. Talk of restricting them is laughable because you can replicate the function of it by using your finger like the guy in the link above.

[litehaus]

Think they’ll try to amputate Jerry Mucelik’s trigger finger as an illegal modification of a weapon ?

[redgolum]

There are people who have gone to court because they had string and rubber bands in their gun locker.

You can do that to make a bump fire rifle. Old trick.

Yet the stock was approved.

Which is why I never had any desire to buy one. It seemed to much like a trap.

[Charles Martel]

The bump fire stock facilitates the use of the weapon in a rate of fire normally achievable only with a fully automatic weapon. That's why my opinion has always been that it ought to be considered a fully automatic weapon WHEN ATTACHED TO A RECEIVER.

Semi-automatic rate of fire is not a term addressed by the NFA. It does describe and define fully-automatic firing mode, which adding the SlideFire stock (and similar products) does not cause.

The plain truth is that by banning manufacture of new machine guns in 1986, Congress set these Unintended Consequences in motion.

[chaosagent]

The bump fire stock facilitates the use of the weapon in a rate of fire normally achievable only with a fully automatic weapon. That’s why my opinion has always been that it ought to be considered a fully automatic weapon WHEN ATTACHED TO A RECEIVER.

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So what about rubber bands?

[Red in Blue PA]

It is still one bullet per trigger pull even with a bump stock. No getting around that. Why are you on this site anyway?