I also did a 5 sec google search.
http://thefederalist.com/2017/10/02/actual-federal-laws-regulating-machine-guns-u-s/
"In conclusion, fully automatic weapons are highly regulated under both federal and state law. Only licensed entities are permitted to manufacture, sell, or own them.
Private civilian ownership of machine guns is illegal unless the individual has been explicitly permitted by the federal ATF to own them. All fully automatic weapons must be registered with the federal government in a central registry with no exceptions. A special tax is levied on all NFA items (machine guns, suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and destructive devices) with no exceptions."
And from the ATF Guidebook itself:
"Firearm Owners’ Protection Act. In 1986, this Act amended the NFA definition of “silencer”
by adding combinations of parts for silencers and any part intended for use in the assembly or
fabrication of a silencer.6
The Act also amended the GCA to prohibit the transfer or possession of
machineguns.7 Exceptions were made for transfers of machineguns to, or possession of machineguns
by, government agencies, and those lawfully possessed before the effective date of the prohibition, May
19, 1986."
Bump stocks were created to circumvent the law and the entire process of having to go through the arduous registration process. That is plain and simple. The fact is that they are garbage to use and serve no practical purpose other than wanna-be Call of Duty warriors feeling badass. So, the only argument is "slippery slope!" Which is total bullshit. I'm as liberal as they come, and I am not for banning guns, knowledge of guns, etc. I am for sensible regulation on things that serve no practical purpose unless you're a god damn crazy mass murderer or terrorist.
