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In reply to the discussion: Can we at least agree "Bump Fire Stock" ownership [View all]citood
(550 posts)62. I'm a gun owner, and always thought bump stocks were a range gimmick
Its hard enough to fire an automatic weapon accurately...but the pushing and pulling required to make the bump stock work goes against most aspects of good marksmanship.
Hence, all a bump stock is really good for is making a stupid youtube video.
It never occurred to me that one would be used against a crowd of 20k people, accurate or not.
It wouldn't bother me a bit if they were made illegal...but honestly it won't really matter. The vast majority of these mass shooting events are indoors/close quarters where the stupidity of this device would be glaringly obvious.
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Someone will be along to tell you that youve used the wrong word to describe them.
yardwork
Oct 2017
#4
And there will probably be a lot more sold in the coming days/weeks as legislation
jmg257
Oct 2017
#12
Wouldn't you then have to compensate the owners to avoid illegal "taking" of private property?
NickB79
Oct 2017
#32
An attorney should know better. (I'm betting you do, just choosing to ignore the facts.)
X_Digger
Oct 2017
#74
Is this something they can ban outright and confiscate, or do they have to reimburse current owners?
jmg257
Oct 2017
#11
ROFL - yeah, just like all the booze taken when prohibition went into effect, NOT
jberryhill
Oct 2017
#27
Possession of alcohol wasn't illegal - only manufacture, distribution, and sales.
NutmegYankee
Oct 2017
#52
Screw the bump stock owners. They bought the damn things to turn their guns into automatics and
Hoyt
Oct 2017
#57
Why? You guys just need to take the loss. You bought an obsolete product that you can no longer
Hoyt
Oct 2017
#64
Possession should have serious consequences then bump mod is a form of wmd modification
uponit7771
Oct 2017
#24
Oh, I'm sure the gunners will find all kinds of ways around the law. That's why we need to do
Hoyt
Oct 2017
#66
Glad you acknowledge that gun-strokers aren't as law-abiding as they keep telling us.
Hoyt
Oct 2017
#59
Did people who owned brewing companies and distilleries receive compensation?
jberryhill
Oct 2017
#31
I'm fine with it, but you won't accomplish anything in regards to safety or crime
Lee-Lee
Oct 2017
#47
Well, it might have slowed Paddock down a bit. Do you still have your receipt for your bump stock,
Hoyt
Oct 2017
#60
If California can make these thing illegal, why can't the Federal Government? Nt
HopeAgain
Oct 2017
#80