Jeremiah Cottle, an Air Force veteran who invented the ‘bump stock’ device utilized during the mass Las Vegas shooting, previously spoke out on his incentive for the powerful piece of equipment.
Cottle had returned to his hometown of Moran, Texas in 2005 after serving time in the military where he suffered a brain injury and was forced to slow down – providing more time for extracurricular activities.
While out and about in his tiny hometown one day, Cottle had been shooting on a ranch with a buddy, when the pair grew frustrated as they weren’t able to get their shots out as quickly as they hoped to.
Jeremiah Cottle (pictured), an veteran who invented the ‘bump stock’ device utilized during the mass Las Vegas shooting, previously spoke out on his incentive for the powerful device
Cottle said his inspiration came after he and a friend were out shooting one day and wanted to fire rounds faster
I ‘couldn’t afford a fully automatic rifle so (he) started to think about how (he) could make something that would work and be affordable,’ Cottle said in an interview
Cottle said in an interview with local newspaper, The Albany News in 2011 that he and his friend ‘couldn’t afford a fully automatic rifle so (he) started to think about how (he) could make something that would work and be affordable.’
That’s when the retired veteran began generating ideas for a the device model – which would later launch and be sold through his company, Slide Fire Solutions Inc. by 2010.
The ‘bump stock’ was eventually approved by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as it was deemed to be ‘intended for people with limited use of their hands,’ according to an NBC report.
‘Most people think that a civilian can’t own an automatic rifle, but they can if they have the money and if they go through all the paperwork,’ Cottle said in the interview.
The device would later launch and be sold through his company, Slide Fire Solutions Inc. by 2010
The ‘bump stock’ was eventually approved by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
He previously made a demonstration video showing himself using the device on one of his guns, showing its effectiveness
The inventor previously made a demonstration video showing himself using the device on one of his guns, while explaining the process and it’s extreme rate and effectiveness.
The bump stocks currently ‘sell for $150 to $300’ and ‘are by far the most popular and well-known such devices on the weapons-accessory market,’ according to NBC.
But since the devices were located on the rifles used by shooter Stephen Paddock during the concert massacre that killed 58 people and wounded 489 others – many are calling for a complete ban.
President Trump announced Thursday that his administration is considering whether ‘bump stock’ devices should be banned in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.
Now, the device has become widely controversial following the Las Vegas massacre
‘Bump stocks’ were found on the rifles used by shooter Stephen Paddock during the concert massacre that killed 58 people and wounded 489 others
President Trump announced his administration is considering whether ‘bump stock’ devices should be banned in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history
The NRA has since argued – calling for ‘additional regulations’ for the device
Trump said he and senior military leaders at the White House would discuss the matter Thursday and an ultimate decision will be made ‘over the next short period of time.’
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders added earlier Thursday that the president welcomed a review of U.S. policy on the devices – which were used by the Las Vegas shooter to make his weapons more deadly.
The National Rifle Association has strongly argued that the devices be ‘subject to additional regulations’ among the controversy.
House Speaker Paul Ryan said a ban is ‘clearly something we need to look into’ following the deadly tragedy.