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A federal appeals court on Friday struck down a Trump-era rule that banned certain types of “bump stocks,” which can be added to semi-automatic weapons to increase their firing rate.
The 2018 rule from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was instituted in the wake of the October 2017 shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The gunman used weapons equipped with bump stocks to kill 58 people and injure at least 850 more. It remains the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
The rule has survived several other challenges in court and was initially upheld by a three-judge panel at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. However, the full court voted to rehear the case and overturned the panel’s decision.
Associated Press editor Mike Balsamo tweeted, “US appeals court rules against Trump-era ban on rapid-fire ‘bump stock’ devices; ban followed Las Vegas massacre.”
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — US appeals court rules against Trump-era ban on rapid-fire ‘bump stock’ devices; ban followed Las Vegas massacre.
— Mike Balsamo (@MikeBalsamo1) January 6, 2023
A motion for summary judgment was filed by the plaintiffs today in a lawsuit challenging the federal bump stock ban. You can read it here: https://t.co/jit5wNsIZI pic.twitter.com/Tjjjw6csIJ
— FPC Action Foundation (@FPCAction) January 5, 2023
Legal scholar Jonathan Turley commented on the ruling in a series of Twitter posts, as follows:
…The decision sets up a strong basis for a Supreme Court review since two other circuits have reached contrary conclusion. The court often looks to a split in the circuits before granting review…
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) January 6, 2023
…That is why this is different from the Second Amendment challenges, including some moving forward out of New York. https://t.co/fuWOMb96Lo The Court can resolve this case entirely on statutory interpretative grounds concerning what Congress meant by the key definition.
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) January 6, 2023
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