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The Supreme Court’s Review Of Trump-Era Bump Stock Ban: An Overview

… The legality of the bump stock ban is now being questioned before the Supreme Court. Michael Cargill, a gun store owner and U.S. Army veteran, challenged the ban, arguing that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) exceeded its authority in reinterpreting the definition of machine guns to include bump stocks. Cargill’s legal representation, the New Civil Liberties Alliance, contends that the power to create criminal laws lies solely with Congress…

February 28, 2024


Originally Published in Tampa Free Press