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From: "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com>
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Subject: Re: 5th Circuit Strikes Down Bump Stock Ban
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 04:17:25 -0000 (UTC)
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BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
>moviePig <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>On 6/25/2024 6:51 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
>>>moviePig <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>On 6/25/2024 3:34 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
>>>>>moviePig <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
>>>>>>On 6/21/2024 12:59 AM, BTR1701 wrote:
>>>>>>>FPP <fredp1571@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>How are they substantively different, counselor?

>>>>>>>>>One's trigger is functioned only once, the other's trigger functions 
>>>>>>>>>for every round fired.

>>>>>>>>Nope. Same single function.

>>>>>>>Literally not. The firing mechanism inside the gun requires the
>>>>>>>trigger go through its full cycle of function (depressed, released,
>>>>>>>and reset) for every round fired in a semi-auto rifle. It's only
>>>>>>>activated once for an entire burst in a machine gun.

>>>>>>In both machine gun and bump-stock, the trigger cycle "consults" the
>>>>>>shooter's finger during each cycle.  If there's pressure it fires, if
>>>>>>not it stops.  For the shooter the guns are *functionally* identical.

>>>>>Which might be relevant if the NFA regulated firearms in any way, shape,
>>>>>or form based on what it's like for the shooter. It does not therefore
>>>>>it is not.

>>>>You think "single function of the trigger" doesn't entail the shooter's
>>>>experience of it?

>>>No, it doesn't.

>>You mean, "Yes I do."

>You keep telling me what I mean, but I assure you, Kreskin, that if I 
>mean something I write it. If it's not in what I've written, it's not 
>what I mean.

I think trying to get moviePig to comprehend that anyone would ever say
exactly what he means, in clear and concise language, is beyond his
powers of comprehension.