Akins Accelerator,10/22 Bump Fire stock for 10/22

[DoubleTapDrew]

I'm glad I didn't buy one of those stocks. Poor customers are stuck with a $1000 polymer stock and no spring to make it work. I thought it was a low blow that they ruled it legal, then recinded it and changed their mind after he'd been selling them. Of course when you promote something as a "loophole to the 86 ban" on the website, it may have irked them (not that I agree with retaliation for that).
Long road to hoe to get the registry reopened. I'd love a Norrell trigger pack, but not for $10,000 or whatever they go for.

 

[Bill Akins]

Bill Akins has filed two pending suits against ATF in Federal court

Gentlemen.

I have filed two separate suits against the ATF for their 2006-02 ruling.
One in the Federal court of claims in Wash D.C. and one in Federal district court in Florida. Both suits are currently pending. Rather than take the time to post it all here. Simply google up "Akins files suit against ATF", and "Akins files second suit against ATF". Unfortunately, I cannot comment on any of the specific particulars of these suits under the advice of my attorney so I cannot answer or debate any questions specific to the particulars of either suit. Please do not ask me to. Akins Group Inc is now dissolved. But I became the successor in interest for Akins Group before it dissolved and I retain the patent. I am fighting this injustice not only for myself and former customers, but for all our firearm rights.

 

[boredelmo]

Good luck to ya Mr Atkins.

 

[ScottsGT]

Bill,
Welcome to THR!! Good luck with your law suit. If they ever go back into production (legally) I'll be getting one.

 

[Picard]

Great job Bill. Thanks for coming to the High Road and telling us what's going on with the issue. If this stock is illegal, I can imagine that bumpfiring a firearm would also be illegal, since that is essentially what it is. I hope that you win your case. Keep on fighting the good fight.

 

[fletcher]

Good luck with your fight, Bill.

 

[LaEscopeta]

As others have said, welcome to THR, that’s for posting notice of your suits, and good luck in court.

I understand you can’t talk about the case and why. But part of the outcome I would like to see is the court punishing BATF and the director for capricious and incompetent use of their authority. By first declaring the device legal and then, after a significant investment by Akins Group Inc in money, time and opportunity cost, they caused harm (a tort) not only to the company but tho the economy in general and the American spirit of entrepreneurship. I am generally against how much litigation we have nowadays, and I know any payment by BATF will be passed on to us tax payers, but people in the government need to know they can’t do stupid things that hurt the people and get away with it scot free. Maybe the court could rule the Director and all BATF employees involved in this screw up go on national TV and say “Not only am I not smarter than a 4th grader, 1st graders give me a run for it…”

 

[ctdonath]

The Akins Accellerator is a prime example of the "common" issue unclearly addressed in Heller: something very new, distinct from other classic/common designs, banned before it ever had any chance of becomming "common" and thus never will be (Mr. Akins' future legal triumph aside).

Sounds like Heller just opened up a new legal channel for you, sir.

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

Welcome to THR! Good luck fighting it and I hope for a positive outcome rather than making everyone register or forefit their index fingers.
I'll be lining up to buy one if it goes our way.

 

[Pigspitter]

This is darn near epic thread necromancy right here.

 

[STV_Keith]

Glad to hear you're still fighting Bill! I will love to one day again use my Akins Accelerator.

 

[kcmarine]

Any way we can help you, Mr. Akins? Legal fees, etc.?

 

[mopar92]

I guess it's toast.... I don't hear anything new about the stock...

 

[Tarvis]

Where is that pic of the zombie that says something about resurrecting a dead thread...

 

[mopar92]

I'm really digging up the dead thread now... did their second appeal get killed?

 

[RestrainingRetaliation]

Official 4 Year Bump

 

[Brian Williams]

Official next post CLOSE, Open a new one if there is anything new.