Read the decision
On June 14, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision in the case of Garland v. Cargill, struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, gun accessories that enable semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns. The majority opinion, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, found that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) had overstepped its authority when it classified bump stocks as machine guns under federal law. The dissenting opinion, authored by Justice Sonia Sotomayor and joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, warned of the potentially deadly consequences of the decision.
Implications:
Gun control efforts: The Supreme Court's decision limits the executive branch's ability to regulate firearms without explicit congressional approval, which could impact future gun control efforts in the United States. Democrats and gun control advocates have criticized the ruling, while gun rights groups have praised it.
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