Before a nationwide ban takes effect next week, residents of Washington state can turn in their bump stocks and receive $150 per device
Gov. Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5954 into law March 14, allowing residents of the state to turn in their bump stocks to the statewide Bump Stock Buy-Back Program March 17-18 and March 24-25. The devices replace the standard stock and grip of a semi-automatic firearm, making it easier to fire rounds from such a weapon by harnessing the gun's recoil to"bump" the trigger faster.
It clarifies that bump stock-type devices constitute machine guns, as defined in two pieces of federal gun legislation that have been on the books for decades.Officials at the time said it was difficult to characterize how many gun owners the new rule might affect because precise sales figures are hard to determine. They noted bump stocks aren't widespread, but they are not uncommon. The rule takes effect across the country on March 26.Read MoreMachine guns are illegal in Washington.
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