First person charged with this in DE.
First in the country?
http://www.wboc.com/story/39988869/dover-man-arrested-for-illegal-bump-stock-attachment
First in the country?
A Dover man was arrested for having a bump stock attached to his firearm inside of his home.
Detectives from the Drugs, Vice, and Organized Crime Unit obtained information that Joseph Carter (45) was in possession of a rifle with a bump stock at a residence in the 400 Block of New Castle Ave.
Investigators say a records check showed that Carter was wanted on several court capias’ as well as by the Dover Police Department and Office of Animal Welfare.
Carter was arrested as he left his residence on Mon, Feb. 18. A subsequent search of the home led to the discovery of an AR 15 with a bump stock attachment.
As a result, Carter was committed to SCI in default of $20,500 bond on the following charges:
-Possession of a Firearm by Person Prohibited
-Possession of a Destructive Weapon (Bump Stock)
-Local Fugitive
http://www.wboc.com/story/39988869/dover-man-arrested-for-illegal-bump-stock-attachment