What the bump stock ban could mean for guns in the U.S.

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a federal ban on bump stocks as it ruled that the devices do not meet the legal definition of a machine gun because of the technical distinction in the trigger mechanism. This decision was based on the interpretation of the term 'a single function of the trigger.'

The Court clarified that bump stocks allow for multiple trigger functions with a single pull, which differs from the continuous firing mechanism of a machine gun. This ruling may not extend to other gun attachments due to its focused analysis on the specific mechanics of bump stocks.

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