Does Feinstein’s Proposal Purport To Outlaw Replacement Triggers?

By Tom Knighton

From the moment it was revealed that the Las Vegas shooter was using a bump-fire stock, it was inevitable that a lawmaker would step up to rid us of this scourge. Our white knight has, indeed, arrived and her name is Dianne Feinstein.

Unfortunately, as the Law of Unintended Consequences dictates, her proposal may impact a lot more than just ban bump-fire stocks.

Here’s the relevant section:

Except as provided in paragraph (2), on and after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, it shall be unlawful for any person to import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a trigger crank, a bump-fire device, or any part, combination of parts, component, device, attachment, or accessory that is designed or functions to accelerate the rate of fire of a semi-automatic rifle but not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun.

The issue is in the definition of “accelerate.” Bumpfire stocks are an obvious step, and are specifically named. The same with hand cranks for triggers. But the bill wants to make anything which increases the rate of fire of a semi-automatic rifle illegal, yet it doesn’t do a good …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms