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L2R · September 21, 2019, 08:36 AM

Just saw this today.
I was glad to see a glimmer of hope and thought I would pass it on.

As most already know, this was yet another, new way to satisfy the need to calm the masses by circumventing the constitution.

This isn't over and has all happened within the last 12 months. That in itself is impressive to get to this point but I am sure it isn't over yet.

At the very least, maybe this will be a new fidget spinner to occupy those who want to reduce our 2A rights for a while.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/atf-a...172200417.html

Exerpt:

Aposhian v. Barr, et al.

Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Congress has not prohibited bump stocks, but the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has made them illegal with a Final Rule issued without statutory authority. In a noteworthy development, ATF’s latest court filing admits that it lacked rulemaking authority under the Gun Control Act and National Firearms Act to issue a legislative rule. ATF thus now agrees with NCLA that the district court below was wrong on this point of law.

September 21, 2019, 08:36 AM	#1
L2R Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 358	ATF admitting over reach with bump stocks? Just saw this today. I was glad to see a glimmer of hope and thought I would pass it on. As most already know, this was yet another, new way to satisfy the need to calm the masses by circumventing the constitution. This isn't over and has all happened within the last 12 months. That in itself is impressive to get to this point but I am sure it isn't over yet. At the very least, maybe this will be a new fidget spinner to occupy those who want to reduce our 2A rights for a while. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/atf-a...172200417.html Exerpt: Aposhian v. Barr, et al. Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Congress has not prohibited bump stocks, but the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has made them illegal with a Final Rule issued without statutory authority. In a noteworthy development, ATF’s latest court filing admits that it lacked rulemaking authority under the Gun Control Act and National Firearms Act to issue a legislative rule. ATF thus now agrees with NCLA that the district court below was wrong on this point of law. __________________ L2R Last edited by L2R; September 22, 2019 at 06:31 PM.