Central Texas Gun Works owner Michael Cargill’s lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) bump stock ban reached the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday.
In November 2023, Cargill told Breitbart News that his goal was to prevent federal agencies from being weaponized against the American people.
He said, “The federal government initially started with just bump stocks. They focused on this small part, this small part. But since then, it has grown into other things. It uses the same language, the exact same rules that prohibited bump stocks from following anything else.”
Cargill goes on to say, “They’re going after the AR-15 stabilizer brace. They’re going after the trigger after 80 percent of the frame and receiver, with the same words and language they used for bump stocks. ”
The “language” Cargill refers to is the language the ATF uses when redefining or reclassifying existing guns, parts, or accessories.
For example, Nation Public Radio’s Martin Caste said: I got it. ATF bump stock ban text is “reclassification” [bump stocks] Regardless of when it was purchased, it is considered a “machine gun” and possession is a felony. ”
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in Cargill’s favor in January 2023, holding that bump stocks are not “machine guns.” The decision will be appealed to SCOTUS, which is scheduled to hear it on Wednesday.
washington times Quote “Once we give them a mile, they will take a mile away…If we win, we will be using this case law on behalf of the Second Amendment community going forward,” Cargill said. ” states.
The case is Cargill vs Garland In the United States Supreme Court.
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