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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Not allowing retailers to sell bump stocks was also included in the bank’s 2018 policy, after the device was used during a mass shooting in Las Vegas in 2017.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 4 June 2025
The court previously struck down a firearm regulation from President Donald Trump’s first administration, a ban on gun accessories known as bump stocks that enable rapid fire.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Last year, the conservative justices court struck down a ban on bump stocks, devices that convert semi-automatic rifles into a weapons that can fire hundreds of rounds a minute, for instance.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Every other member present at Tuesday's Common Council meeting backed the city legislation, which states the city's support for state and federal laws banning bump stocks and adds introduction of such a ban to the city's lobbying agenda at the state.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2024
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 4 June 2025
The court previously struck down a firearm regulation from President Donald Trump’s first administration, a ban on gun accessories known as bump stocks that enable rapid fire.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Last year, the conservative justices court struck down a ban on bump stocks, devices that convert semi-automatic rifles into a weapons that can fire hundreds of rounds a minute, for instance.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Every other member present at Tuesday's Common Council meeting backed the city legislation, which states the city's support for state and federal laws banning bump stocks and adds introduction of such a ban to the city's lobbying agenda at the state.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2024
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“Bump stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20stock. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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