Feb. 26 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday authorized the Trump administration to ban "mogul stocks" – quick-fire firearm attachments used during the deadliest gunfire. Modern American history – during the defeat of gun rights defenders.
Opponents had sought a preliminary injunction asserting that the government did not have the legal authority to enforce the ban.
"None of the plaintiffs' arguments merit a preliminary injunction," Washington District Judge Dabney Friedrich wrote in a 64-page ruling.
When the rule comes into effect as scheduled on March 26, bump stock holders will have to return or destroy the attachments, which will allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns in one go.
President Donald Trump was committed to banning these devices soon after an armed man used them to kill and kill 58 people at a country music festival in Las Vegas in October 2017.
The US Department of Justice announced on December 18 that the ban would come into effect.
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WORCESTER, MA – AUGUST 23: Parkland Shooting survivor David Hogg in the center walks the 50-kilometer walk against gun violence that ends with a protest at the Smith and Wesson Firearms plant on August 23, 2018. Worcester, Massachusetts. After the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, 50 Miles More was organized to encourage young people to put gun reform legislation in place. (Photo by Scott Eisen / Getty Images)
WORCESTER, MA – AUGUST 23: David Hogg, survivor of Parkland Shooting, third from left, walks during the 50-plus mile march against gun violence, which will end with a demonstration at the Smith and Wesson Firearms plant on August 23, 2018 in Worcester, Massachusetts. After the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, 50 Miles More was organized to encourage young people to put gun reform legislation in place. (Photo by Scott Eisen / Getty Images)
WORCESTER, MA – AUGUST 23: An activist carries a "Remember in November" sign during the 50 km Plus march against gun violence, which will end with a protest at the Smith and Wesson Firearms plant on June 23. August 2018 in Worcester, Massachusetts. After the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, 50 Miles More was organized to encourage young people to put gun reform legislation in place. (Photo by Scott Eisen / Getty Images)
WORCESTER, MA – AUGUST 23: Spectators applaud the passing of the 50-mile March Against Armed Violence on August 23, 2018 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The march will end with a demonstration at Smith and Wesson Firearms. After the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, 50 Miles More was organized to encourage young people to put gun reform legislation in place. (Photo by Scott Eisen / Getty Images)
WORCESTER, MA – AUGUST 23: Manuel Oliver, Joaquin Oliver's father, victim of the Parkland shooting, rolls up a banner during the 50-plus mile march against gun violence that will end with a demonstration at the factory Smith and Wesson Firearms on August 23, 2018 in Worcester, Massachusetts. After the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, 50 Miles More was organized to encourage young people to put gun reform legislation in place. (Photo by Scott Eisen / Getty Images)
WORCESTER, MA – AUGUST 23: David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland shooting, gives an interview before the kickoff of the 50 Miles More march against gun violence, which will end with a demonstration at the police station. Smith and Wesson Firearms plant on August 23, 2018 in Worcester, Massachusetts. 50 Miles More was organized to encourage young people to engage in gun law reform. (Photo by Scott Eisen / Getty Images)
WORCESTER, MA – AUGUST 23: Activists march on the 50-mile Plus Walk Against Armed Violence, culminating in a protest at the Smith and Wesson Firearms plant on August 23, 2018 in Worcester, Massachusetts. After the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, 50 Miles More was organized to encourage young people to put gun reform legislation in place. (Photo by Scott Eisen / Getty Images)
WORCESTER, MA – AUGUST 23: A man carries a sign "Let's love kids, not guns" during the 50-plus-mile march against gun violence that will end with a demonstration at the factory. Smith and Wesson gun on August 23, 2018 in Worcester, Massachusetts. After the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, 50 Miles More was organized to encourage young people to put gun reform legislation in place. (Photo by Scott Eisen / Getty Images)
WORCESTER, MA – AUGUST 23: Activists take part in the 50 km march. More against gun violence are meeting at Worcester City Hall on August 23, 2018 in Worcester, Massachusetts. After the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, 50 Miles More was organized to encourage young people to put gun reform legislation in place. (Photo by Scott Eisen / Getty Images)
WORCESTER, MA – AUGUST 23: Activists march on the 50-mile Plus Walk Against Armed Violence, culminating in a protest at the Smith and Wesson Firearms plant on August 23, 2018 in Worcester, Massachusetts. After the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, 50 Miles More was organized to encourage young people to put gun reform legislation in place. (Photo by Scott Eisen / Getty Images)
WORCESTER, MA – AUGUST 23: Activists march on the 50-mile Plus Walk Against Armed Violence, culminating in a protest at the Smith and Wesson Firearms plant on August 23, 2018 in Worcester, Massachusetts. After the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, 50 Miles More was organized to encourage young people to put gun reform legislation in place. (Photo by Scott Eisen / Getty Images)
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On the same day, gun advocates filed a lawsuit in federal court to challenge the regulations. They argued that the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) did not have the power to assimilate shock stocks to machine guns under long-standing legislation. several decades.
One of the laws at the center of the dispute was written more than 80 years ago, when Congress limited access to machine guns during the heyday of "tommy guns" use by American gangsters.
According to Friedrich, the courts have consistently recognized the power of the ATF to "interpret and apply the laws that it administers", including the definition of a machine gun.
The plaintiffs, including the Firearms Policy Coalition, a nonprofit organization based in Sacramento, said Monday in a statement Monday that they are appealing the ruling.
"We are disappointed but not surprised by the court's decision tonight to refuse a temporary injunction to protect the Americans from an illegal and unconstitutional settlement," the statement said.
Members of the Trump Republican Party fought against perceived threats against the second amendment to the US Constitution, guaranteeing the right to bear arms.
Trump's decision to ban shock stocks puts him in conflict with the National Rifle Association, which has opposed such restrictions.
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