Indian-American first to be indicted for bump stock possession since ban in US

An Indian-American man has been indicted in the US for possessing a bump stock attached to his rifle, the first known case since the device was banned by the Trump administration earlier this year.

Ajay Dhingra, 43, is facing up to 10 years in jail and a USD 250,000 fine if convicted and is set to appear in court on September 12.

The bump stocks are the attachments that enable semiautomatic rifles to fire in sustained, rapid bursts.

The rifle-toting Dhingra is charged on four counts of firearms violations, including possession of a machine gun, two counts of making false statements to acquire a firearm, and possession of a firearm, according to the Department of Justice.

He was also found to have been previously committed to a mental institution and was barred from possessing a firearm or ammunition.

Authorities became suspicious of Dhingra last month after he left a "concerning message" with the George W Bush Foundation.

He also sent an email to the foundation asking Bush to "send one of your boys to come and murder me."