The legal sale of bump stocks
October 10, 2017
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As the investigation into the Las Vegas attack continues, law enforcement officials note that an accessory called a bump stock was used by the attacker.
Adding a bump stock to a rifle increases the fire rate for a rifle - the number of rounds that can be fired per minute - to a fire rate similar to a fully automatic rifle. As you may know, fully automatic rifles are illegal to purchase under current federal law.
I recently cosigned a letter asking the agency responsible for enforcing federal gun sale laws - the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) - to review the legality of bump stocks and similar accessories.



