Texas Man Is First to Be Charged Under Bump Stock Ban

Texas Man Is First to Be Charged Under Bump Stock Ban
A man shows a bump stock installed on an AR-15 rifle at Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Va., on Oct. 6, 2017. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
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A Texas man is the first person to be charged under a federal ban on bump stocks enacted under President Donald Trump’s administration, the U.S. Justice Department said on Sept. 5.

The bump stock is a device that, when installed, enables a semi-automatic to fire at a rapid rate—much like a fully automatic gun.

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