An Austin gun shop owner succeeded Friday on a years-long quest to overturn a federal ban on bump stocks, winning a 6-3 victory from the U.S. Supreme Court. Bump stocks are devices that allow semi-automatic rifles to fire hundreds of rounds in a minute. The court ruled the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a ban on bump stocks, the gun accessory used in the deadliest shooting in modern American history — a Las Vegas massacre that killed 60 people and injured hundreds more. The court’s conservative majority said Friday that then-President Donald Trump’s administration overstepped its authority with […]
In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court ruled Friday that a federal ban on bump stocks, gun accessories that allow semiautomatic rifles to fire more quickly, is unlawful. What is a bump stock? A bump stock is a firearm accessory that allows a semi-automatic rifle to mimic the firing speed of a fully automatic weapon. […]
By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declared unlawful a federal ban on “bump stock” devices that enable semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns, rejecting yet another firearms restriction – this time one enacted under Republican former President Donald Trump. The justices, in a 6-3 […]
The Supreme Court has struck down a federal ban on “bump stocks,” a firearm accessory that allows semi-automatic rifles to fire more quickly than with a standard stock. The legality of bump stocks garnered renewed scrutiny in 2017, after a gunman used one to shoot and and kill 60 people — and injured more than […]
The US Supreme Court has lifted a ban bump stocks, the rapid-fire gun accessory used in America’s deadliest mass shooting. In a decision on Friday, the court said the government did not have the right to ban the accessories. The Trump administration banned bump stocks after they were used to kill almost 60 people at […]
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a “bump stock” attachment does not convert a semiautomatic rifle into a “machine gun,” which is prohibited under federal law. Justice Clarence Thomas explained in his opinion that a semiautomatic rifle equipped with a bump stock does not make it a fully automatic machine gun. A machine gun […]
default The US supreme court has struck down a federal ban on “bump stocks”, the devices which can vamp up semi-automatic firearms to discharge ammunition almost as rapidly as machine guns and that have been behind some of the most devastating mass shootings in recent history. The top court’s ruling in Garland v Cargill nullifies […]
Jun. 2—If you blink, you’ll miss it. That’s the problem Kari Converse is experiencing. Converse sent me two photos of what she called “stealth” speed bumps in her neighborhood. It took a good squint and a helpful red arrow to distinguish the speed bumps on southbound Monroe from the regular asphalt. Converse said the road […]
Modesto City Schools officials and the Modesto Teachers Association reached a tentative agreement on a new contract after more than a year of negotiations. The new contract gives teachers a 7.25% raise in salary. In addition, starting in January 2025, teachers will receive an extra $150 a month for health insurance. Members of the Modesto […]
Asian shares were mixed on Friday, with Chinese stocks reversing earlier losses following the announcement of fresh measures to revive the ailing property market. U.S. futures were little changed, with the contract for the Dow Jones Industrial Average near 40,000 after it topped that level for the first time on Thursday. China’s central bank said […]
May 10—AUGUSTA — Maine lawmakers fell short in several attempts Friday to overturn Gov. Janet Mills‘ vetoes of bills passed by the Legislature, including one that would have banned rapid fire gun modifications and another that would have set a new minimum wage for farmworkers. The Maine Senate failed to override Mills’ veto of a […]