Trump urges ban on 'bump stocks,' other gun modifiers

Are they going to ban rubber bands, because you can do the same thing with a rubber band

How? By a simple regulatory based on the 1936 act The definition they use now is simply a regulation and wording in the statute and can be interpreted multiple ways. Have you looked at either the statute or AFTs interpolation of it?

But isn't it a pretty brilliant PR move? I have to hand it to whoever came up with it. The left will see it as doing something, the right will see it as not much of a threat. I was kind of impressed they thought of it. I'm not being cynical, I know it's low-hanging fruit (some of these guys here on RP educated me just a little last week), but you are right, not much to do with the events in FL at all.

SFC William Farrell - In a sense yes. In a sense no. The NRA etc position for a very long time has been any regulation restricting add on devices intrudes on second amendment rights. I am only making the point President Trump's new agenda seeks to make illegal possession, transport, sale, and/or use of any add on device that increases rate of fire of a semi-auto weapon to essentially full auto rates. The NRA position is that any such regulation will ultimate lead to regulations making assault like weapons illegal. Warmest Regards, Sandy :)

I'm not attached to it at all. Its a novelty item, I can find a better stock for less. Plus you can make your AR fire the same way with no modifications.

Banning a bump stock can (and will) open up a whole can of worms. First, ban novelty items, next, make the trigger assembly parts illegal.

If there was a bit of concern for the children, the armed deputy would have upheld his oath to protect and serve.