GUNS: “One of America’s leading and most controversial gun-accessory makers says it will resume sales Tuesday of a device known as a ‘bump stock.’
Bump stocks dramatically accelerate the rate-of-fire of semi-automatic rifles, allowing them to shoot almost as fast as fully-automatic machine guns, which are far more tightly regulated and expensive in the U.S.
Slide Fire, a company based in Moran, Texas, suspended sales of its bump stock line of products in early October. The decision came after it was revealed that Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock used similar devices when he sprayed a crowd of concert-goers with bullets, leaving 58 people dead. ‘We have temporarily suspended accepting new orders while we work to replenish inventory,’ the company said on its website at the time…
The founder of Slide Fire, Jeremiah Cottle, hasn’t responded to NPR’s requests for comment. He has also declined interview requests from other news organizations. In recent weeks, bump stocks have become so controversial that even the National Rifle Association – which typically opposes most gun regulation – signaled that it wouldn’t oppose new controls on the devices.”
-Brian Mann, “Leading Bump Stock Manufacturer To Resume Sales Tuesday,” NPR, Nov. 7, 2017 08:47am