Supreme Court Rules Bump Stocks Not Illegal Machine Guns
Biden Administration Loses Appeal
Federal Ban Overturned
In a setback for the Biden administration, the Supreme Court ruled Friday that a rifle fitted with a rapid-fire accessory known as a bump stock is not an illegal machine gun.
The decision overturned a lower court ruling that had upheld the federal ban on bump stocks. The ban was enacted in 2018 following the mass shooting in Las Vegas that killed 58 people and injured hundreds more.
The Supreme Court's ruling is a victory for gun rights advocates, who argued that bump stocks are not machine guns and should not be subject to the same restrictions.
The Biden administration had argued that bump stocks are dangerous and should be banned. However, the Supreme Court ruled that the government did not prove that bump stocks are more dangerous than other semi-automatic rifles.
The decision is likely to have a significant impact on the ongoing debate over gun control in the United States.
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