Machine gun or firearm toy? Bump stock creator speaks out ahead of Supreme Court hearing on ban - ABC News
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Bump stock inventor Jeremiah Cottle speaks to ABC News as debate over his controversial firearm accessory goes before the U.S. Supreme Court in Garland v. Cargill
The fate of the controversial accessory will be decided by the justices.
ABC News' Devin Dwyer talks exclusively with the creator of the bump stock, who is defending his invention after it was banned by the Trump administration in 2018.
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A closer look at the AR-15-style rifle
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US Supreme Court LIVE, The Supreme Court Is Hearing A Challenge On A Gun Accessory
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Supreme Court divided over ban on rapid-fire rifle bump stocks - ABC News
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Machine gun or firearm toy? Bump stock creator speaks out ahead of Supreme Court hearing on ban - ABC News
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Cargill's Confident Ahead of SCOTUS Arguments on Bump Stock Ban
Supreme Court appears torn over challenge to gun 'bump stocks
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Gun Control News & Videos - ABC News
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What some lifelong gun owners say about AR-15s – Connect FM, Local News Radio
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This Conversation Is Totally Confusing Me': Alito & Sotomayor Seek Clarity During Bump Stock Case
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Machine gun or firearm toy? Bump stock creator speaks out ahead of Supreme Court hearing on ban - ABC News
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Justice Elena Kagan Asks Lawyer To Outline Weapons' Different Rates Of Fire In Bump Stock Case
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Machine gun or firearm toy? Bump stock creator speaks out ahead of Supreme Court hearing on ban - ABC News
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Supreme Court Will Consider Whether Bump Stocks For Guns Are Legal Today—Here's What To Know
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ATF, gun rights advocates at odds over forced-reset triggers