#automaticweapons — Public Fediverse posts
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Technologies that champion life, not the opposite
From TEDIC and as members of the international Stop Killer Robots campaign, during the months of July and August, we reaffirm our commitment to human rights, peace, and justice. As violence escalates on the world stage and the genocide against the Palestinian people continues unabated, we decided to organize
https://www.tedic.org/en/technologies-that-champion-life-not-the-opposite/
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CW: Automatic rifles / #SCOTUS - #usPol #usPolitics
From @atrupar 's PublicNotice:
Clarence Thomas's disgracefully unserious bump stock opinion#scotus #automaticweapons #dystopia
#usPol #usPolitics
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/clarence-thomas-bump-stock-opinion-explained?publication_id=501423&post_id=145710351&isFreemail=true&r=evf5&triedRedirect=true -
National #Law Review looks at the #SCOTUS decision in which the so-called #Conservative majority unanimously voted 6 to 3 to allow bump stocks back in the hands of #AutomaticWeapons enthusiasts.
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#BumpStocks are a piece of molded plastic or metal that replaces the butt of a #rifle & the handle closest to the trigger. The piece allows a portion of the #gun to slide freely back-&-forth. The recoil from a shot causes the gun to “bump” between the shooter’s shoulder & trigger finger, causing shots to be fired in quick succession.
Rifles equipped w/ bump stocks can fire an estimated 400 to 800 bullets per minute, a rate approaching that of #AutomaticWeapons.