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Akins Accelerator appeal failed

The Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the BAFTE. I have previously blogged about the case.

Hat Tip: Say Uncle

Posted by Steve on Mar 11th 2009 | Filed in rifles | Comments (9)

Akins Accelerator Inventor Sues United States

From GeorgiaPacking.org

The inventor of the Akins Accelerator, the replacement stock for a Ruger 10/22 that allows controlled bump firing, is suing the United States over the BATFE’s ruling that the Accelerator wasn’t a machine gun, but now is. Here’s the complaint.

If you have not been following the saga: the ATF initially approved the sale for the stock, then sometime later declared that it converted a rifle into a machine gun.

Akins Accelerator 1

Akins Accelerator 2

Akins Accelerator 3

Akins Accelerator 4

Hat Tip: SaysUncle.com

Posted by Steve on Mar 5th 2008 | Filed in news, photos, rifles, rimfire | Comments (1)