bump stock
noun
plural bump stocks
: a replacement stock for a semiautomatic rifle that enables it to fire much more rapidly
A bump stock lets a gun's stock, which rests against the shoulder, slide backward and forward, letting users take advantage of the gun's recoil to fire rapidly.—
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Senate Bill 3 also prohibits the sale of bump stocks and rapid-fire trigger activators, which are firearm components that can increase a gun’s rate of fire.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
But there had been signs that some members of the court’s conservative majority saw this case differently than the one dealing with bump stocks.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Some of her positions have run counter to the current administration including legislation to ban bump stocks and her vocal support for the DREAM Act and comprehensive immigration reform.
—Anthony J. Mata, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
The measure would also ban rapid-fire trigger activators and bump stocks, which increase the fire rate of weapons.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025
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The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
But there had been signs that some members of the court’s conservative majority saw this case differently than the one dealing with bump stocks.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Some of her positions have run counter to the current administration including legislation to ban bump stocks and her vocal support for the DREAM Act and comprehensive immigration reform.
—Anthony J. Mata, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
The measure would also ban rapid-fire trigger activators and bump stocks, which increase the fire rate of weapons.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Bump stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20stock. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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