The first prosecution involving bump stocks since the Trump administration outlawed the devices failed on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, in Houston, Texas. The prosecution withdrew the possession of the banned device charge after failing to provide evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
Contrarily, the defense was ready to call a retired ATF expert witnesses, Rick Vasquez, to confirm that bump stocks did not convert a semiautomatic firearm into a machine gun. Bump stocks cause a gun to increase the fire rate but fail to meet the statutory threshold definition of a machine gun.
“If something doesn’t meet the definition of a machine gun, it’s not a machine gun,” defense attorney Tom Berg said. “And no amount of wishing or passing rules can change it.”
First Bump Stock Prosecution Fails In Houston
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First Bump Stock Prosecution Fails In Houston
First Bump Stock Prosecution Fails In Houston
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There are no dangerous weapons; there are only dangerous men. - RAH
Four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, ammo - use in that order.
If you aren't part of the solution, then you obviously weren't properly dissolved.
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Re: First Bump Stock Prosecution Fails In Houston
Good to hear something resembling sanity in this day and age.
I also read that Ohio just passed a “Stand Your Ground” law. I’ll sleep well tonight.
I also read that Ohio just passed a “Stand Your Ground” law. I’ll sleep well tonight.