'Guns & America' Collaborative Looks At The Federal Bump Stock Ban

By Gemma Gaudette

Published February 12, 2019 at 3:55 PM MST

Gabriel Hodge holds up a bump stock, a plastic attachment that turns a semi-automatic rifle into a virtual machine gun. Bump stock owners, like Hodge, are in limbo after the ATF ruled the devices are illegal, a decision that has been challenged in court.

A mass shooting in Las Vegas in 2017 was exacerbated by the gunman's use of a bump stock; a device used to make a semi-automatic weapon operate as a fully automatic gun. Public outcry led to the banning of these devices, but many gun enthusiasts are still holding onto theirs. Guns & America correspondent Heath Druzin talks with a bump stock owner in Idaho.

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Gemma Gaudette

Hi! I’m Gemma Gaudette, the host of the award-winning show, Idaho Matters. During the day you’ll find me researching and writing about all the fascinating topics we tackle on our show. And of course, at noon, each weekday you’ll find me live behind the microphone as Idaho Matters airs.

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