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Bump Stock Ruling Vacated and To Be Re-Heard En Banc

And WTF is the Chevron they keep referring to in the first article?
It's a legal precedent call the "Cheveron Deference" or "Chevron Defense." Its a legal precedent that compels federal courts to defer to federal agencies in matters that are unclear or ambiguous. It gets its name from a case back in the mid 80's (I think?) In which Chevron was the defendant. The idea being that the federal agency would have more knowledge regarding the issue than the court would and, as such, the court would agree with the agency. I think, if I'm reading this correctly, it is being said that the chevron defense should not have been used in this case because they intend to argue that there is nothing unclear or ambiguous regarding the bump stock ban. I dont see this going anywhere, but it is good gamesmanship.
 
I'm not sure what the end result is going to be from this. It seems to me it would have to go to SCOTUS to be effective.

Still, a win there is a win, even if it's a day late and a dollar short. AT least it'll set a precedent.
 
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