The Supreme Court’s landmark gun ruling this summer has given conservative states new ammunition against the Biden administration in a legal challenge over its ban on bump stocks.
But it’s unclear if the Second Amendment precedent laid out by the justices will extend to firearm accessories like bump stocks, as lower courts grapple with renewed gun rights challenges.
“The Supreme Court has not yet drawn a line on exactly which firearm accessories or parts are protected by the Second Amendment. Perhaps it will,” said C.D. Michael, a California-based attorney specializing in firearms.
The justices, in fact, do have the opportunity to address the bump stock issue with a few appeals pending before the court during the justices’ summer recess.