Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) announced a civil lawsuit against a Texas company that advertised and sold bump stocks­—prohibited devices that cause semi-automatic rifles to fire almost as quickly as machine guns—to consumers in New Jersey. New Jersey law prohibits the possession of bump stocks, which can be attached to a semi-automatic rifle in order to increase its rate of fire by harnessing recoil energy to facilitate the continuous operation of the gun after a single pull of the trigger. Violent incidents that involve the use of bump stocks often result in more shots fired, more persons wounded, and more wounds per victim than gun attacks that do not involve these devices.

“Bump stocks are dangerous devices that dramatically increase the rate of fire of semi-automatic firearms and New Jersey has zero tolerance for them in our state. To protect our residents and keep our communities safe from the epidemic of gun violence, we will continue to investigate and take action against companies that market and ship these lethal devices into New Jersey in violation of our laws.” – AG Platkin