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Bump-Stock-Type Devices

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Final Rule; Ratification
Purpose

The Attorney General is ratifying a final rule, published in the Federal Register on December 26, 2018, that amended the definition of ‘‘machinegun’’ (or ‘‘machine gun’’) in Department of Justice regulations. The ratification is issued as a prudential matter in light of pending litigation.

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