The Sixth Circuit's en banc decision in GOA v. Garland resulted in an 8-8 deadlock, affirming the ATF's rule classifying bump stocks as machine guns. This deadlock means the lower court's ruling stands, and the case highlights the legal debate surrounding the definition of 'machine gun' under the NFA and GCA, with arguments centering on Chevron deference versus the rule of lenity. Gun Owners of America (GOA) plans to petition the Supreme Court for review, especially given another pending bump stock case, Aposhian.
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