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En Banc Sixth Circuit Splits 8-8 Over Bump Stock Ban
The district court decision upholding the ATF's conclusion that bump stocks constitute unlawful "machine guns" is upheld by an equally divided court.
"In March, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms regulation declaring that bump stocks constitute illegal "machine guns" under federal law, overturning a district court ruling to the contrary. Among other things, the panel majority concluded that the ATF's interpretation was not eligible for Chevron deference.
"Yesterday, the full court affirmed the original district court judgment in Gun Owners of America v. Garland by an equally divided vote, without an opinion for the court.
See also NWFA post: https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/6th-circuit-gun-owners-v-garland.366093/
See also NWFA thread: https://www.northwestfirearms.com/t...ms-tx-michael-cargill-v-garland-et-al.389391/
