Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett could save us from legalized machine guns
Most of the justices appeared uncomfortable with "bump stocks," devices that allow semiautomatic weapons to fire automatically.
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Most of the justices appeared uncomfortable with "bump stocks," devices that allow semiautomatic weapons to fire automatically.
'I think the question is, why didn’t Congress pass that legislation to make this cover it more clearly,' Justice Amy Coney Barrett asked.
The Supreme Court offered divided thoughts and a measure of confusion on Wednesday over whether the federal government can ban so-called bump stocks.
A divided US Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday on the legality of "bump stocks," simple devices that can allow rapid fire from otherwise semi-automatic guns.Most of his 22 guns were equipped with bump stocks, allowing them to fire as many as nine bullets a second.
The Trump administration banned bump stocks after the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas, but the ban was put on hold. This comes down to whether the justices believe the accessory makes a weapon a machine gun. Those supporting bump stocks say there is still a manual action taken by the shooter.