The U.S. Supreme Court is currently deliberating on the legality of a Trump-era federal ban on bump stocks, devices that allow semi-automatic firearms to shoot more rapidly, effectively mimicking machine gun fire. This ban was imposed following the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, where a gunman equipped with bump stocks killed 58 people. The case, referred to as Garland v. Cargill, has sparked significant debate over the definition of machine guns, the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to regulate such devices, and the broader implications for gun control and rights. Justices are grappling with technical aspects of firearm mechanics, with some questioning whether Congress rather than the ATF should enact such restrictions. The outcome of this case could have profound implications on future gun regulations and the interpretation of the Second Amendment.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with whether to uphold a Trump-era ban on bump stocks for firearms put in place in the wake of the 2017 mass shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas. https://t.co/bsaQZYKrx8
The Supreme Court appeared open to upholding a Trump-era ban on rapid-fire bump stocks as illegal "machine guns," but a ruling was not certain. https://t.co/tGNRtt90OQ
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SCOTUS grapples with the legality of a ban on gun 'bump stocks,' a device which enables semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly. The current case centers on whether a DOJ agency properly interpreted a law banning machine guns as extending to bump stocks https://t.co/7l1AsW5g3V https://t.co/m6eEDVJSXw
Several justices seem troubled by the implications of an ATF rule that purports to criminalize possession of bump stocks. https://t.co/7vPAm1re9C
Bump stocks have the capacity to turn firearms into deadlier weapons of war. The @ATFHQ should have the right to regulate them and I hope the Supreme Court agrees. https://t.co/TxufApKqtn
'Functioning like a machine gun'? Supreme Court debates whether bump stocks are illegal https://t.co/Ddepkt96MT
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to upholding a Trump-era ban on bump stocks as devices that turn weapons into rapid-fire illegal "machine guns." But it wasn't clear whether a majority of justices would ultimately back such a ruling. https://t.co/4UhijUOiyU
Supreme Court split on federal bump stock ban challenged by Texas gun store owner https://t.co/VnF2lvuLmp
.@SCOTUS just concluded oral arguments in a case to determine the regulation of bump stocks like those used in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017. Read my full statement here: https://t.co/u3bScPP7Nd
The Supreme Court appeared torn about a challenge to a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory that allows semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns and was used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. https://t.co/ridopAX0mF
"'Functioning like a machine gun'? Supreme Court debates whether bump stocks are illegal." (via @mgroppe) https://t.co/uC1edHnbWk
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Today, SCOTUS heard arguments challenging the ban on bump stocks. Bump stocks were used in some of the deadliest mass shootings in our country, including Las Vegas. Reversing this ban would harm our communities and lead to more senseless death. https://t.co/BJHTcFGb6u
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A divided Supreme Court seemed to be struggling Wednesday with the legality of a federal ban on bump stock devices, which allow semiautomatic rifles to fire hundreds of bullets per minute. Via @washingtonpost: https://t.co/z8P4ZscAki
Supreme Court divided over federal ban on bump stock gun accessory https://t.co/UbgjllKHrk
Kagan: “If pushing one button and holding a trigger is a machine gun ... I don't understand why [bump stocks are] any different.” Attorney: “The difference is you don't need to push the barrel to fire the weapon. ... A bump stock does not change the trigger in any way.” https://t.co/TxnHDe4xDb
#2A #Cargill #bumpstocks BREAKING #2A NEWS RIGHT NOW: ATF FINALLY IN FRONT OF SCOTUS. The US Supreme Court just wrapped up oral argument in Cargill v. Garland/ATF re whether a bump stock is a machine gun, and Mark Smith Four Boxes Diner summarizes the good, bad and ugly of…
Supreme Court seems to split on ideological lines in challenge to Trump-era bump stock ban https://t.co/wyCe0nNG3N https://t.co/eVlDNqz9ax
The Supreme Court wrestled Wednesday over whether the Trump administration acted lawfully in banning bump stocks, a firearm accessory used by the gunman during the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, the deadliest in modern U.S. history. Here's what to know. https://t.co/DGLwFicuKI
The Supreme Court just heard the bump stock case, Cargill v. Garland! GOA filed a brief in support of Cargill to SCOTUS earlier this year. We're happy to support this case and excited for the High Court to recognize what gun owners have known for years, that a bump stock is… https://t.co/hyySZkQOb0
The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday over whether a 1930s ban on machine guns should be applied to bump stocks -- modern devices that allow rapid fire. https://t.co/1pt4CDOqhk
LISTEN: The Supreme Court appeared torn Wednesday about a challenge to a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory that allows semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns. https://t.co/HUrVa4FZX3
Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments over bump stocks and machine guns https://t.co/K470Lw2fAh
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SCOTUS justices struggled over technical aspects of ‘bump stocks’ as they considered the legality of a ban imposed under former President Donald Trump on these devices. Read The Afternoon Docket: https://t.co/UOerDBx7Bj Subscribe: https://t.co/jDp2Zvzsw0 https://t.co/nsDr7ua6wM
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The Supreme Court during oral arguments wrestled with the Trump-era ban on bump stocks, which convert semi-automatic weapons to fire hundreds of rounds per minute. https://t.co/2U3R6jDVHn https://t.co/nFfubwz7oK
Supreme Court grapples with machine gun function versus bump stocks in battle over ban - https://t.co/aqd5xc39dk - @washtimes
Supreme Court grapples with machine gun function versus bump stocks in battle over ban https://t.co/gmaYjSpdRB
In Bump Stock Arguments, Constitution-Hating Justices Prove They Have No Idea How Guns Work https://t.co/a7cCPsEqES
The Supreme Court today will hear a challenge to a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory used in a Las Vegas massacre that was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. https://t.co/Ffx7zqZ2O6
The Supreme Court grappled over the legality of a federal ban imposed under Trump on bump stocks, which make semiautomatic rifles fire rapidly, with several justices questioning whether Congress is needed to enact such restrictions. https://t.co/AFnzDyVfgY
How gun accessories called bump stocks ended up before the U.S. Supreme Court https://t.co/nF95rKssPz
‘Not The Way It Works’: Attorney Opposing Bump Stock Ban Repeatedly Explains To Liberal Justices How Guns Work https://t.co/FXEVFh4VYr
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Supreme Court leans in favor of upholding ban on bump stocks that work like machine guns https://t.co/heZCRKvo8R
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The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory used in a Las Vegas massacre that was the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history. https://t.co/BEWnFHTv40
The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to a Trump-era ban on a gun accessory known as bump stocks https://t.co/pZIqWD3Gr8
SCOTUS Justice Elena Kagan questions the plaintiff's attorney, who's seeking to overturn a bump stocks ban, on why he concedes a hypothetical device that easily fires bullets is a machine gun but a bump stock isn’t. https://t.co/GfuvrBFJ6S
Today, SCOTUS will hear arguments on the bump stock ban. In June, I intro'd bipartisan legislation w/ @SenatorCollins & @SenCortezMasto to keep this ban in place with federal law. I’m a firearm owner & sportsman. I believe in responsible gun ownership. Bump stocks aren't that.
The US Supreme Court weighed dealing a fresh blow to gun regulations as the justices questioned the federal ban on bump stocks, attachments that let a semiautomatic rifle fire at speeds comparable to a machine gun. https://t.co/YtRsKcsALQ
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US Supreme Court justices weighed dealing a fresh blow to gun regulations by questioning the ban on bump stocks, attachments that let semiautomatic rifles fire similar to machine guns https://t.co/XwTxn2MdkK
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday challenging the Donald Trump-era regulation that treats bump stocks as machine guns and bans Americans from owning them. https://t.co/gfraLxqu7H
1. After a SCOTUS argument that featured very technical discussions of firearm mechanics and fanciful hypotheticals about yet-to-be-invented trigger mechanisms, Garland v. Cargill really boils down to text versus purpose.
Cargill's lawyer every time Justice Jackson ignores how bump stocks actually work to come up with a creative new reason why they're machine guns https://t.co/oMUzJ8pE5u
After a gun rights lawyer claimed that bump stocks (used to kill dozens of people on the LV Strip) were useful to people with arthritis and disabilities, Justice Sotomayor asked: “Why would you permit a person with arthritis” fire “400 to 700 rounds?”
Justice Kavanaugh is now asking the plaintiffs to offer a definition that would cover bump stocks, since they argue the current one doesn't. They say it would have to cover devices that increase the rate of fire for semi-automatic firearms. But they warn that would be broad.
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge Wednesday to a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory used in the 1 October Las Vegas shooting that was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. https://t.co/0v0pSO8Lnw
Cargill: I also don’t think the Court’s intuitions accord with basic physics. The trigger is “pulled” whether you move the trigger rearward or keep the trigger finger still and push the gun forward. In either case, the finger must apply the same rearward pressure on the trigger.
A lot of the argument in the Supreme Court bump stock case is centering around the intent of the statute. Lots of talk about why bump stocks shouldn't be counted as machine guns even if they don't function automatically because they have a high rate of fire.
The Trump administration announced a ban on bump stocks after a gunman used the devices in the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas that killed 58 people. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will consider whether that ban is legal. https://t.co/e6lohfbFre
The US Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to the Trump-era ban on bump stocks, after they were used by a gunman in the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, killing 60 people and injuring hundreds. Listen to the oral arguments below 👇 https://t.co/HeLOHOOOO3
The justices are now asking why they shouldn't take a broader view of the term "function of the trigger." The plaintiffs argue the trigger has to be functioned each time a round is fired. Bump stocks are not capable of automatically firing without additional trigger functions.
U.S. Supreme Court Oral Argument: Garland v. Cargill, a case on whether the ATF has authority to regulate gun bump stocks using a statute that bans machine guns – LIVE on C-SPAN https://t.co/PqigpqhAWF
The plaintiffs are now up in the Supreme Court bump stock case. They argue a bump stock is not a machinegun because the trigger resets between each shot and has to be actuated to fire again.
Justice Kavanaugh asks why the ATF went so long saying bump stocks weren't machineguns if the law clearly makes them machineguns as the government now argues.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments on whether the federal government had the authority to ban "bump stocks." The ban was imposed by the Trump administration after the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas. https://t.co/2dGjiBiCqY
LISTEN: The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a ban on gun bump stocks violates federal law. https://t.co/HUrVa4FZX3
Justice Gorsuch is asking why the Court should side with the government's current interpretation of bump stocks as machineguns when it used to not classify them that way.
Justice Jackson comes up with a truly odd definition of "function of the trigger." She seems to think it's about guns that "function" the same way by having a high rate of fire. Even the government's lawyer doesn't want to go that far.
MARK CHENOWETH: Will SCOTUS Finally Send ATF’s Bump Stock Ban Back To Congress? https://t.co/D6Wl59lqpG
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a challenge to a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory used in a Las Vegas massacre that was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. https://t.co/B3ma2erxfi
The Supreme Court is arguing over the mechanics of how a bump stock works.
Oral arguments have begun in the Supreme Court's bump stock case. You can listen live here: https://t.co/ggYaa4F4SX
Today the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether bump stocks for firearms should be legal. https://t.co/XNaW86zi9K
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The Supreme Court is considering a challenge to a Trump-era ban on bump stocks for firearms put in place in the wake of the 2017 mass shooting. https://t.co/EcPzY18mE9
Today, SCOTUS will hear arguments in Garland v Cargill to decide the legality of @ATFHQ's bump stock ban. I filed an amicus brief urging the court to reject this attempt by the ATF to grant itself the authority to infringe on the rights of law-abiding Wyoming gun owners.
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The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday over whether bump stocks for firearms should remain illegal. https://t.co/e9FgwIID1X
Good morning from a rainy Washington. Folks are in line at the Supreme Court where the justices will hear arguments starting at 10 in a case that asks if bump stocks meet the definition of a machine gun and can be banned by federal law. https://t.co/jVhL7xgly8
#BULawProf @CodyJJacobs explains SCOTUS case Garland v. Cargill, "...could have implications for other kinds of firearms & accessories that seek to make it easier to fire multiple rounds from a gun..." More ➡️https://t.co/v3vodMUa7X https://t.co/XuFpaezrZl
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U.S. Supreme Court to review legality of federal ban on gun 'Bump Stocks' https://t.co/kC3BHwCfg1 https://t.co/cTwbg2aRgp
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments on whether the federal government had the authority to ban "bump stocks," a gun accessory that allows semi-automatic rifles to fire more quickly. https://t.co/ON3f5iVPeW
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The case before the Supreme Court Wednesday doesn't hinge on gun rights but on whether bump stocks meet the definition of machine guns. https://t.co/AQc04os9Od
Supreme Court to hear arguments in ‘bump stock’ case out of Texas https://t.co/fw578iK1jC
Preview of Supreme Court bump stock case https://t.co/ql6wWd5KeS via @reason by @davekopel
The legality of a Trump administration ban on bump stocks, which were used by the Las Vegas mass shooter in 2017, will be weighed by the Supreme Court in arguments Wednesday over a challenge brought in Texas. https://t.co/L4n1ABJWCW
The federal government's appeal of a ruling against its bump stock ban goes to the Supreme Court on Wednesday. https://t.co/fVWqFa4ruo
Texas man challenges bump stock ban in Supreme Court, says feds went too far https://t.co/qDclILLn68
Is a bump stock a “machinegun?” This week, #SCOTUS will hear a challenge to a federal rule defining bump stocks as machine guns prohibited by federal law. @MarciaCoyle previews the arguments for #ConstitutionDaily: https://t.co/izxShZVnJI
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments related to three big-ticket cases this week in a pair of First Amendment challenges and a dispute over the federal government's authority to ban bump stocks. https://t.co/FhOV2ieVyO https://t.co/TyFycfzt8v