Proposed rules released March 29th in the Federal Register. PDF Here.
The nutshell is that they want to classify:
To comment, go to this section for instructions:
The nutshell is that they want to classify:
‘‘bump fire’’ stocks, slide-fire devices, and devices with certain similar characteristics (bump-stock-type devices) are ‘‘machineguns’’ as defined by the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA) and the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), because such devices allow a shooter of a semiautomatic firearm to initiate a continuous firing cycle with a single pull of the trigger.
To comment, go to this section for instructions:
Federal Register said:ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number ATF
2017R–22, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
directions for submitting comments.
• Fax: (202) 648–9741.
• Mail: Vivian Chu, Mailstop 6N–518,
Office of Regulatory Affairs,
Enforcement Programs and Services,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
and Explosives, 99 New York Ave. NE,
Washington DC 20226. ATTN: 2017R–
22.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice of
proposed rulemaking. All properly
completed comments received will be
posted without change to the Federal
eRulemaking portal, http://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. For
detailed instructions on submitting
comments and additional information
on the rulemaking process, see the
‘‘Public Participation’’ section of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document.