When is the firearms industry supposed to get back to normal again?

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"On December 18, 2018, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker announced that the Department of Justice has amended the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), clarifying that bump stocks fall within the definition of “machinegun” under federal law, as such devices allow a shooter of a semiautomatic firearm to initiate a continuous firing cycle with a single pull of the trigger."

Understand that this is an administrative ruling on a specific item and they have declared that it now falls under the definition of machine gun. This is not a change to the definition of what a machine gun is, in Federal law.

While it is more than a bit of a stretch, it is arguably allowable if one accepts the "initiates a continuous firing cycle" (where in reality the trigger is pulled over and over) as being covered under the law's definition of firing more than a single round with a single pull of the trigger.. Personally, I think it's a BS ruling, and is outside the definition in law, but until/unless someone with deep enough pockets and a stake in the matter takes it through the court process (years worth) the BS will stand until a court rules otherwise.

This is a far, far cry from claiming that SEMI AUTOS are, or should be machineguns. I do not believe there is any way the ATF can amend or change any of its rulings to cover that. Doing so simply grossly exceeds their lawful authority.

 

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Semi auto would cause enough push back that money would support fighting the admin ruling. Bump stocks were easy prey. Go buy some rubber bands in place of the bump stock.

 

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Classic Arms, Cordova/Memphis TN, on Germantown Rd.

* Today the store was literally >>filled<< with Multiple varieties 9, .380, .45, .40…) of 'semi-auto' ammo and many dozens of guns.

The handgun cases were filled, and rifles filled every wall - even several AR-15s, a WASR-10 ($1,200) and a "Norinco" SKS. Many rifles stand On The Floor.

** Yesterday at 1:00, Academy Sports had over 1,500 rds. of both .223 and "5.56x45"....not including small 'actual cases' of the same ammo by "Federal" on a different shelf. "4-Box Limit".

*** Last week the same Academy had -- at 3:00-- very many boxes of 9mm and the same large supply of both .223 and "5.56x45".
I prepared years ago for a major panic, but it's interesting as a detached observer (there to buy new running shoes) to watch the scenario.

The problem fairly soon will likely be people finding it difficult to Sell their personal guns, without taking a loss.
Many of these people Need the cooling panic to not cool much more........