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[–] [email protected] 48 points 5 months ago (7 children)

As I said in the other thread... This wasn't a merits decision as to "bumpstocks good" or "bumpstocks bad". The point was that machine guns have a statutory definition. Bumpstocks did not fit that definition. Trump tried to use executive order to essentially amend the law all by himself to revise the practical implementation of that definition. That's not how the US works. If the president wants bumpstocks banned, he must use political capital to lobby congress to pass a bill, then sign the bill if it makes it that far.

To everyone whining about the outcome of this particular case, imagine unilateral executive authority applied to every area of American life, and realize what you are wishing for.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Since a bump stock alone is just a useless object, couldn’t they have just been banned them without ever even needing to reference weapons?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Some states have. It's currently an open legal question as firearm parts/accessories generally get included under 2A protections as the right to keep and bear arms is infringed if, say, triggers are illegal. It's currently working it's way through the courts to determine the answer to your question and we wont have any definitive answers for years.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago

US Supreme Court ~~lifts ban on gun bump stocks~~ approves mass murder facilitating device

FTFY.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

You think they'll remember to update the content?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Shall not be infringed on my accessories. I remember that part too.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

@ me when the next mass shooting with bump stocks happens. I give it a year max

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago

I give it a few days. It might have already happened, I haven't been checking the news today.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 5 months ago (4 children)

These idiots have blood on their hands.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

No they don't. Lawmakers do, for failing to pass a law banning bump stocks. What exactly do you think is the role of a judge?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 5 months ago (3 children)

They won’t care until it’s their kids that get mowed down.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I removed a fingers crossed emoji because this this was extremely poor taste and I realize how stupid I am

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

Bro did you just cross your fingers that children get shot??

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

No they don’t (well… they do, but not for this). Bump stocks are a stupid gimmick that were only ever banned in the first place to appease low-information hysterical types.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Finally! I can defend my home, again.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Well those 80-100 feral hogs ain't gonna shoot themselves.

What? The number? Well bump stocks were illegal so we couldn't keep their numbers under control. We were totally unarmed.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 5 months ago (11 children)

Twaz the way it was always going to go. There is very specific wording for what is a machine gun, and a bump stock did not meet it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You can chime in on technicalities with the next Las Vegas shooting.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, I don't endorse opinions like yours who advocate for a rogue Supreme Court that disregards the law and does what it wants. Change the law if you want to ban bump stocks.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They literally ruled in one case this term with a fake situation that never happened ( 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis) and then lied about the background facts in another (Kennedy v Bremerton), both in favor of "injured" Christians.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (3 children)

OK, so you want more of the same just because this particular case aligns with your preferences? How about demanding a SC that narrowly does its job without acting like they it gets to decide what the law is?

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago

Yup. From a legal standpoint this was the right decision. Too bad the SC isn't always so punctilious in its rulings.

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