NSSF/SAAMI Call for ATF Review of Bump Fire Stocks
In the wake of the tragic shooting in Las Vegas two important shooting organisations have released a joint statement calling for a review of bump fire-type stocks.
The statement below comes from the National Shooting Sports Foundation ( NSSF) and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute ( SAAMI):
Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the families and loved ones of all those killed and injured in the criminal attack in Las Vegas. The manufacture, distribution and sale of automatic firearms and their components has been stringently regulated by federal laws since 1934. We believe the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) should interpret and enforce existing laws and regulations. We call upon ATF to conduct a prompt review and evaluation of aftermarket trigger activation devices such as bump stocks to determine whether they are lawful to install and use on a firearm under the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA), or whether, if they have no function or purpose other than to convert a conventional firearm into an automatic firearm, they are regulated items under the NFA. We urge Congress to allow ATF to complete its review before considering any legislation so that any policy decisions can be informed by the facts and ATF’s analysis.
One of the NSSF’s roles is to advocate on behalf of the ‘firearms and ammunition industry at all levels and before all branches of government’ while SAAMI are known for the testing and safety standards for ammunition and firearms.
The call for a “prompt review and evaluation” come in the wake of the NRA’s recent statements and the debate surrounding the issue within the industry and community. Over the weekend Gunbroker moved to ban the sale of SlideFire and BumpFire stocks and subsequently reversed the decision two days later. Adam & Corey have been following that story and the price gouging that has been seen in recent days.
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Just open the registry you f*cking dipsticks! Nobody would manufacture items like binary triggers & bumpfire stocks when you can register a post-86 MG. In fact the only reason why the bumpfire stock exists is to skirt around the Hughes amendment.
The BATF should offer to exchange bumpfire stocks & binary triggers for tax stamps.
There. People would shut up.
In the mean time let's kill the backdoor AWB,and then pass the SAGA act & bundle knifes in with it before we do anything else. The SAGA act would be revolutionary as it would eradicate current state level AWBs and prevent future ones.That way the only way they could ban guns or parts was to do it on the federal level.
More "feel good" laws and regulations. Imagine if this guy had a decent semi auto with a 10X scope on it, or even a decent bolt gun with good optics. Much higher dead body count probably than with this "hose" attachment on his rifles. You would expect this kind of knee jerk reaction from the typical liberal don't know a single thing about firearms motards, but these "professional" gun organizations should know better. They should also know better than giving the anti gun crowd even the proverbial inch, because they never stop there.