Supreme Court debate on bump stocks regulation

SOURCE npr.org
The Supreme Court discusses federal regulation outlawing bump stocks, which modify semiautomatic guns to fire rapidly.

Key Points

  • Bump stocks modify legal semiautomatic guns to fire rapidly.
  • Regulating bump stocks can impact gun control measures and Second Amendment rights.

Pros

  • Bump stocks can increase the rate of fire of semiautomatic guns to extremely high levels.
  • Regulating bump stocks can potentially reduce the likelihood of mass shootings.

Cons

  • Some argue that banning bump stocks infringes on Second Amendment rights.
  • Enforcing the regulation may be challenging due to existing stockpiles of bump stocks.