Supreme Court strikes down federal ban on bump stocks
The Supreme Court ruled to strike down down a ban on so-called bump stocks, a device that increases the firepower of automatic weapons.
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Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks for firearms
Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday invalidated a federal rule enacted during the Trump administration that outlawed bump stocks, devices that greatly increase the rate of fire of semi-automatic weapons. The 6-3 ruling found that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it issued the ban in 2018, following the 2017 mass shooting at a
Iowa Dem scrubbed anti-Trump tweets from X account to appear more moderate, Republicans charge
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Federal judge blocks Biden Title IX rule in 4 states: ‘Abuse of power’
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Alaska Dems Alter Platform To Remove Support for Oil and Gas and Call for ‘Rapid Transition to Renewable Energy’
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