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I am a gun owner, and I think bump stocking should be illegal obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #1
They should definitely be under tighter control Amishman Oct 2017 #41
No need to track down the stocks. Man_Bear_Pig Oct 2017 #43
The problem is that you can make one with a 3D printer. Towlie Oct 2017 #56
I'm a gun owner, and always thought bump stocks were a range gimmick citood Oct 2017 #62
Agree as a gun owner Watchfoxheadexplodes Oct 2017 #2
CNN reporting this morning HAB911 Oct 2017 #3
All the rapid fire devices need banning Watchfoxheadexplodes Oct 2017 #5
How about Gatling Guns. oneshooter Oct 2017 #14
You can buy one right now. Adrahil Oct 2017 #18
Which one are you refering to? oneshooter Oct 2017 #20
Well both, but specifically a gatling gun. Adrahil Oct 2017 #21
Nice...I want one. comradebillyboy Oct 2017 #29
$45000 +tax and shipping and it's yours. oneshooter Oct 2017 #77
I want a lot of things I can't have. comradebillyboy Oct 2017 #84
Don't we all. n/t oneshooter Oct 2017 #85
But you want to ban this weapon of mass destruction. n/t oneshooter Oct 2017 #78
Someone will be along to tell you that youve used the wrong word to describe them. yardwork Oct 2017 #4
They love splitting hairs/semantics HAB911 Oct 2017 #6
Yep. yardwork Oct 2017 #7
I'll argue with you here. Adrahil Oct 2017 #76
Hmmm, you may have a point HAB911 Oct 2017 #83
This gun lover agrees. Make them illegal to possess. karadax Oct 2017 #8
As a gun owner I agree. nt hack89 Oct 2017 #9
I agree that they should be restricted melm00se Oct 2017 #10
And there will probably be a lot more sold in the coming days/weeks as legislation jmg257 Oct 2017 #12
absolutely melm00se Oct 2017 #17
Simple HopeAgain Oct 2017 #26
Wouldn't you then have to compensate the owners to avoid illegal "taking" of private property? NickB79 Oct 2017 #32
No jberryhill Oct 2017 #35
It appears that definition is outdated after Horne V. USDA NickB79 Oct 2017 #38
I think this is distinguishable HopeAgain Oct 2017 #40
An attorney should know better. (I'm betting you do, just choosing to ignore the facts.) X_Digger Oct 2017 #74
It isn't that simple. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #61
Is this something they can ban outright and confiscate, or do they have to reimburse current owners? jmg257 Oct 2017 #11
If they are legal now(they are) and made illegal by changing the law oneshooter Oct 2017 #15
That's debunked gun enthusiasts argument HopeAgain Oct 2017 #23
It's not debunked - it law right now. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #54
ROFL - yeah, just like all the booze taken when prohibition went into effect, NOT jberryhill Oct 2017 #27
Yep - I keep saying that, but supposedly that isn't constitutional. jmg257 Oct 2017 #30
Nonsense jberryhill Oct 2017 #33
Thanks! AWB w/o grandfathering next. Nt jmg257 Oct 2017 #34
Alcohol made prior to the ban was never illegal to own. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #55
Booze made before Prohibition was grandfathered in NickB79 Oct 2017 #36
The 18th was implemented by the Volstead Act jberryhill Oct 2017 #37
See post #38 NickB79 Oct 2017 #39
Banning an item is a taking for public use. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #53
Possession of alcohol wasn't illegal - only manufacture, distribution, and sales. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #52
It's in the Constitution melm00se Oct 2017 #19
No it doesn't jberryhill Oct 2017 #28
You do know the Volstead act was nullified by repeal of the 18th AncientGeezer Oct 2017 #72
Screw the bump stock owners. They bought the damn things to turn their guns into automatics and Hoyt Oct 2017 #57
Why not just get serious and buy them back at full value? NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #63
Why? You guys just need to take the loss. You bought an obsolete product that you can no longer Hoyt Oct 2017 #64
You use an informal plural pronoun to respond to me. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #68
Actually a stock doesn't make a semi into an auto. AncientGeezer Oct 2017 #73
Agreed. I've seen them for sale at Cabela's here NickB79 Oct 2017 #13
They didn't. They literally approved it at stated so in an official letter. linuxman Oct 2017 #49
I own one... Adrahil Oct 2017 #16
Possession should have serious consequences then bump mod is a form of wmd modification uponit7771 Oct 2017 #24
The hard part... Adrahil Oct 2017 #44
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
Good luck banning semi autos... Adrahil Oct 2017 #69
Glad you acknowledge that gun-strokers aren't as law-abiding as they keep telling us. Hoyt Oct 2017 #59
Would people who own one receive compensation? Calculating Oct 2017 #22
Lives are more important HopeAgain Oct 2017 #25
If you want any level of compliance... Adrahil Oct 2017 #46
Did people who owned brewing companies and distilleries receive compensation? jberryhill Oct 2017 #31
None of the examples you provided involved confiscation of existing assets Amishman Oct 2017 #42
Compensation is NOT required.... Adrahil Oct 2017 #45
The California law was recently blocked by the courts NickB79 Oct 2017 #48
right, but what about the New York law? Adrahil Oct 2017 #51
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
Don't have one, never wanted one Lee-Lee Oct 2017 #65
Oh like sniper, combative, or urban warfare training? How nice. Hoyt Oct 2017 #67
What in the world are you rambling about? Lee-Lee Oct 2017 #71
Felony? No, but a misdemeanor would be OK. aikoaiko Oct 2017 #50
The NRA Will Never Allow It SoCalMusicLover Oct 2017 #58
Unreasonable gun owner on NBC Nightly News just said Ilsa Oct 2017 #70
Making bump fire illegal won't make any difference. Scruffy1 Oct 2017 #75
More ways than just bump fire IADEMO2004 Oct 2017 #79
If California can make these thing illegal, why can't the Federal Government? Nt HopeAgain Oct 2017 #80
Costs less to buy a politician in Iowa and the coyote states than CA. IADEMO2004 Oct 2017 #82
should be bluestarone Oct 2017 #81
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