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Bump stock ban

infection said:
While I own a gun, I'm not a huge gun guy. IDGAF what they want to do with bump stocks, but banning them really doesn't do anything. First, people could easily get one illegally, but that would be irrelevant because they can achieve the same exact thing without owning a bump stock. Banning these is merely symbolic. I get more frustrated with stuff like this because I deal with similar issues (not having anything to do with guns) professionally too often. There's this undying need to fix things that we humans possess, which isn't a bad thing. The problem is that we often try to engage in interventions that do little more than treat our own anxiety about something irrespective as to whether or not it even works. But as long as our anxiety about something is kept in check by our superficial interventions, we feel better.
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Sometimes symbolism has meaning though.

Feeling better and eliminating anxiety can have meaning as well.
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Bulletproof said:
I've never used a bump stock, but from what it looks like to me it can help you fire quickly, but seems like it would have a negative effect on accuracy. Possibly a largely negative effect.
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Depends on whether or not accuracy matters more than rate of fire in the particular situation.

If you are firing into a crowd from far away and just want to hit lots of people then rate of fire might be more important to you than accuracy. (Like the Vegas shooting)

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infection said:
While I own a gun, I'm not a huge gun guy. IDGAF what they want to do with bump stocks, but banning them really doesn't do anything. First, people could easily get one illegally, but that would be irrelevant because they can achieve the same exact thing without owning a bump stock. Banning these is merely symbolic. I get more frustrated with stuff like this because I deal with similar issues (not having anything to do with guns) professionally too often. There's this undying need to fix things that we humans possess, which isn't a bad thing. The problem is that we often try to engage in interventions that do little more than treat our own anxiety about something irrespective as to whether or not it even works. But as long as our anxiety about something is kept in check by our superficial interventions, we feel better.
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Great post.
 
fishonjazz said:
Depends on whether or not accuracy matters more than rate of fire in the particular situation.

If you are firing into a crowd from far away and just want to hit lots of people then rate of fire might be more important to you than accuracy. (Like the Vegas shooting)

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In that one extremely specific and rare instance rate of fire might matter more.

My philosophy has always been shot selection and shot placement matter more than anything else. Cliber, magazine size, whatever. Accurate shots to critical areas is more important than anything else.
 
Bulletproof said:
In that one extremely specific and rare instance rate of fire might matter more.

My philosophy has always been shot selection and shot placement matter more than anything else. Cliber, magazine size, whatever. Accurate shots to critical areas is more important than anything else.
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It definitely mattered to that shooter in that instance

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The main 'problem' with bump firing is that those semi-auto weapons aren't really designed to be fired like that, so you'll get quite a few jams.
 
Sounds like some are saying that for a shooter the bump stocks are a hindrance to accuracy and also make your gun jam and they are meaningless.
Why did someone invent them then?, Why would anyone want to equip one to their gun?, Why would anyone spend money on one?

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fishonjazz said:
Sounds like some are saying that for a shooter the bump stocks are a hindrance to accuracy and also make your gun jam and they are meaningless.
Why did someone invent them then?, Why would anyone want to equip one to their gun?, Why would anyone spend money on one?

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Because automatic weapons yee haw!!!
 
fishonjazz said:
Sounds like some are saying that for a shooter the bump stocks are a hindrance to accuracy and also make your gun jam and they are meaningless.
Why did someone invent them then?, Why would anyone want to equip one to their gun?, Why would anyone spend money on one?

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I’ve never used one, but I imagine it would be fun to stand out in the desert and shoot as many rounds as possible into a dirt hill.
 
bigb said:
I’ve never used one, but I imagine it would be fun to stand out in the desert and shoot as many rounds as possible into a dirt hill.
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Even if your gun is jamming up all the time? Doesn't sound fun to me. Sounds like if you want to shoot as many rounds as possible then a bump stock would be detrimental to that goal if what I have read in this thread is true.

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