bump stock
noun
plural bump stocks
: a replacement stock for a semiautomatic rifle that enables it to fire much more rapidly
A bump stock lets a gun's stock, which rests against the shoulder, slide backward and forward, letting users take advantage of the gun's recoil to fire rapidly.—
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Along with the bill banning bump stocks, Senate Democrats also passed legislation banning ghost guns in Michigan.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
The high court also invalidated a federal ban on bump stocks and reversed a 40-year-old decision that gave federal agencies broad regulatory power, curtailing their authority.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 10 July 2024
The council passed a law earlier this year banning bump stocks, which are accessories that allow semi-automatic rifles to fire more rapidly, like machine guns.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
And this summer, the Supreme Court struck down a Trump-era federal ban on bump stocks — attachments that allow a shooter to fire hundreds of rounds per minute.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
The high court also invalidated a federal ban on bump stocks and reversed a 40-year-old decision that gave federal agencies broad regulatory power, curtailing their authority.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 10 July 2024
The council passed a law earlier this year banning bump stocks, which are accessories that allow semi-automatic rifles to fire more rapidly, like machine guns.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
And this summer, the Supreme Court struck down a Trump-era federal ban on bump stocks — attachments that allow a shooter to fire hundreds of rounds per minute.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Bump stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20stock. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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