Trump moves on bump stocks.

[Rooskibar03]

Developing. Apparently telling sessions he wants justice dept to draw up regulations.

Trump urges ban on 'bump stocks,' other gun modifiers http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018...modifiers.html

[Ramsker]

And . . . here . . . we . . . go.

I always figured Trump would sell gun owners out on something (or a few things) as part of a grand bargain to get dems on board with something they didn't really like. Apparently, he's just going to hand them some gun control goodies on a silver platter for free.

[Great-Kazoo]

merge it with this one

https://www.ar-15.co/threads/165185-...ump-stock-ban)

[MattR]

I think this deserves a little more attention than it will get in Legislation and Politics, I think general discussion is a good place for it. The "modifier" part should bother all of us.

[KevDen2005]

I wonder what the pressure on the White House was? If he just hands things over to the dems without a fight, then they will just go after something else on top of this. At least bargain with it (Not that it makes me happy at all).

[Ramsker]

I wonder what the pressure on the White House was? If he just hands things over to the dems without a fight, then they will just go after something else on top of this. At least bargain with it (Not that it makes me happy at all).

That's what I was thinking. As much as I hate the idea of giving in on ANYTHING . . . at least get something for it that the dems will hate but that they can't take the chance of missing out on.

[KevDen2005]

That's what I was thinking. As much as I hate the idea of giving in on ANYTHING . . . at least get something for it that the dems will hate but that they can't take the chance of missing out on.

Put up a fight at the very least...

[Eric P]

I support impeachment now.

[Shooter45]

I learn something new every day. Apparently "bump stocks" turn regular semi automatic rifles into machine guns. It's sad that the generic public (sheeple) will not understand this and only hear the word "machine gun."

[crays]

I am surprised because I have watched Libs threaten to murder him and his family. I have watched elite Libs cheer this on. Even Ivanka has been shunned by former elite NYC friends. And don't even talk about the media!

The whole world is against Trump. Except those of us who voted for him and most of us are gun owners.

I am surprised he would even entertain the idea of taking us down a notch unless he thinks the risk isn't worth the reward.

He used the word "machine gun" in his letter several times. Bump stocks do not a machine gun make. Let's hope that language was purposeful.

I learn something new every day. Apparently "bump stocks" turn regular semi automatic rifles into machine guns. It's sad that the generic public (sheeple) will not understand this and only hear the word "machine gun."

Thought I would add this post of mine from another thread:
https://www.ar-15.co/threads/167196-Boulder-AR-15-Ban

Even at the Federal level, the tide may be turning. When asked about an assault weapons ban today, the White House Press Secretary said, "We haven't closed the door on any front." Also Tuesday, President Trump pushed for a federal ban on bump stocks.

"Just a few moments ago, I signed a memorandum directing the Attorney General to propose regulations to ban all devices that turn legal weapons into machine guns," said Trump.

text bolded by me

Is this a crafty Trump statement, or is this a caving? Because "devices that turn legal weapons into machine guns" are already regulated.

Hopefully, it's the former, and he's playing the dims for fools, and not a harbinger of policy shifts to come.