One impact of the bump stock ban was that Slide Fire Solutions, the company that invented them, had to shut down operations. After all, what they made was suddenly banned, totally and completely. No one could lawfully have them, which meant no one could buy their products. What choice did they have?

But then the Supreme Court found that the ATF didn’t have the authority to redefine what made something a machine gun. They lacked the ability to change the definition to include bump stocks.

That had to be done by Congress and Congress didn’t do it.

And now, Slide Fire is back.

Jeremiah Cottle, CEO and patent holder at Slide Fire Solutions, announced in a press release, the relaunch of his family business, which has been a key player in the firearm accessories market.

“While the past few years have been difficult, we never lost sight of our commitment to the firearms community and our mission to deliver innovative, high-quality products,” Cottle said. “We are thrilled to be back and look forward to once again offering solutions that enhance the shooting experience for responsible gun owners across the country.”

Slide Fire plans to reintroduce the products it sold prior to shutting down, but also intends to introduce new items as well.

My personal hope is that they diversify their offerings so another ban doesn’t force them to close their doors forever–the Supreme Court decision didn’t close the door on such a thing, only on the ATF doing it unilaterally.

Of course, with the NFA being challenged in and of itself, the right decision might well make the entire threat non-existent, I hope the minds at Slide Fire don’t count on that.

That said, I’m glad they’re back. This never should have happened. No one should have been out of work. The owners shouldn’t have been forced to shut down operations. None of it should have happened.

Granted, the Las Vegas Route 91 shooting shouldn’t have happened either, which precipitated the calls for bump stock bans, but that massacre would have still happened regardless of whether Slide Fire was in operation. Especially since bump fire was possible without a bump fire stock.

It’s that last fact that made all of what happened so stupid.

And I never cared about having a bump stock until they wanted to ban them. Now, I want at least 12 of them just out of spite, but I’m just like that. 

Yet I also want to say that I hope they never face another ban on their flagship product. It shouldn’t have happened and while the Supreme Court didn’t close the door on another ban entirely, it’s not likely to happen as things currently stand. That should keep them in the clear for a long time and hopefully, people will reward them for their patience.

Bump stocks aren’t cheap, but supporting a company targeted by the forces of evil is always a good thing. Good people need to be supported and companies that clearly support our Second Amendment rights need to be supported, too.

The fact that it’ll make anti-gunners cry is just icing on the cake.