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.International Business Times
The Supreme Court has previously declined on at least three occasions to review the legality of a bump stock ban …Alex Swoyer

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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 Senate Bill 3 also prohibits the sale of bump stocks and rapid-fire trigger activators, which are firearm components that can increase a gun’s rate of fire. The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bump stock

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2010, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bump stock was in 2010

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“Bump stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20stock. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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