Instead of
re-hashing the age old discussion about gun control with the same old pro and
contra arguments I see the urgent need of talking about an issue of which many
have not been aware.
As an almost
life long firearms owner I have been aware of “Bump Fire Stocks” and other
enhancements to modify semi automatic rifles for rapid or automatic fire.
However, I have never owned such a device nor have I ever fired a rifle
enhanced with any such device.
Until now, I
was convinced that owning a fully automatic firearm without a Federal License
was a Federal Crime and Felony, punishable to the fullest extend of Federal
Law.
Having now
looked closer into the operation of said “Bump Fire Stocks”, mostly by watching
videos and reading articles, I find myself unable to differentiate between the
cycling rate of illegal fully automatic rifles and the rapid fire rate of legal
“Bump Fire” rifles.
Now after the
Strip Massacre with the devastating use of “Bump Fire Stock” enhanced rifles,
we seem hard pressed to come to a sane and rational decision about fully
automatic rifles and rapid fire enhanced rifles.
Either
deregulate both or place Federal regulations on both before everyone gets such
enhancements. To do nothing would really reek of insanity.
