Bump Fire — Vote “No” on New Gun Control

The Department of Justice (DOJ) anticipates issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would interpret the statutory definition of “machine gun” in the National Firearms Act of 1934 and Gun Control Act of 1968 to clarify whether certain devices, commonly known as bump fire stocks, fall within that definition. Before doing so, the DOJ and ATF need to gather information and comments from the public and industry regarding the nature and scope of the market for these devices.

Let’s face it, bad people are going to do bad things regardless of the law. On the other hand, law abiding citizens—by definition—do not need another law telling them what they can or cannot own because someone ‘might’ commit a criminal act with the item at a later date.

Dates

Written comments must be postmarked and electronic comments must be submitted on or before January 25, 2018. Commenters should be aware that the electronic Federal Docket Management System will not accept comments after Midnight Eastern Standard Time on the last day of the comment period.

Addresses

You may submit comments, identified by docket number (2017R-22), by any of the following methods:

Federal eRulemaking Portal: Click Here

Fax: (202) 648-9741

Mail: Vivian Chu, Mailstop 6N-518, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Enforcement Programs and Services, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, 99 New York Ave. NE, Washington DC 20226. ATTN: 2017R-22

Instructions

All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANRPM). All comments received will be posted without change to the Federal eRulemaking portal, http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the Public Participation section of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

Do you own or have you fired a bump fire-style stock? How do you feel about the government’s proposal to label them as a machine gun? Share your answers in the comment section.