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    Bump Stock Manufacturer Is Shutting Down Production

    Slide Fire will stop taking orders and halt manufacturing of the rapid-fire gun products. It is facing a class-action lawsuit for negligence, and the government is pursuing a ban on the devices.
    by Vanessa Romo Apr 18, 2018 2 minutes
    Slide Fire Solutions announced Tuesday it will stop taking orders for its line of bump stock products on May 20.

    Slide Fire Solutions, the company that invented and manufactures bump stocks, announced Tuesday it is shutting down production.

    A notice on its website reads, "On Sunday, May 20, 2018 at midnight CST, Slide Fire will cease taking orders for its products and shut down its website."

    Bump stocks are modification devices used to accelerate a gun's shooting rate so it fires like an automatic weapon

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