6-3 Supreme Court ruling reverses 2018 Trump-era ban on bump stocks, citing ATF overreach.

The US Supreme Court has overturned a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, devices used to increase the rate of fire of semi-automatic weapons. In a 6-3 ruling, the Court decided that the ATF exceeded its authority when it banned bump stocks in 2018 following the deadliest mass shooting in US history. The decision has been criticized by gun control advocates and survivors of the Las Vegas shooting, who argue that the ruling will make future mass shootings more deadly.

June 14, 2024
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