Bump Stock Debate: Should a Firearm with a Bump Stock Be Classified as a Machine Gun?
Minneapolis, Minnesota – The debate over whether a semi-automatic rifle equipped with a “bump stock” should be classified as a machine gun has reached the U.S. Supreme Court, as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump take opposing positions on the matter. A bump stock enables a rifle to fire at an extraordinarily rapid rate, up to 800 rounds a minute, by harnessing the recoil and pressure generated by the shooter. At the heart …