How it started
THE HISTORY OF BUMP STOCKS
Founder / Air Force Disable Veteran
Jeremiah Cottle
Slide Fire Solutions was founded by Jeremiah Cottle, a retired Air Force disabled veteran, who spent many years recovering from his injuries suffered while serving overseas in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
In 2005, Jeremiah returned to his grandparents’ family farm in Moran, Texas after losing his home waiting for the governments promised support to its veterans to finally arrive. Effectively homeless, with two young children to provide for, Jeremiah began his long and difficult recovery process. While fighting through a brain injury that left him unable to drive for six years and getting clean after years of “pain killer” use; Jeremiah got back to his roots of hunting and fishing to deal with his challenges.
Using the designed creativity and fabrication skills that Jeremiah’s grandfather, Buster Cottle, taught him years ago on the farm – Jeremiah crafted the original Bump Stock out of a simple 2″x10″, duct tape and PVC pipe. The proof of concept worked amazingly well and from that Slide Fire Solutions was born.
Astonishingly, after starting all operations out of his bedroom on December 15, 2010 – Slide Fire quickly grew into one of the largest employers of Moran, Texas (pop. 226) and surrounding areas. Jeremiah was blessed to have his grandfather, Buster, oversee the production line; while his grandmother, Julie, took care of the welfare of all the employees.
Outside the scope of the family, Slide Fire prided itself in providing jobs for local veterans and their families. Many lives, that fought for our country overseas, were pulled out of certain demise thanks to the Bump Stock purchasers of the past.
A NEW CHAPTER STARTS
A new Beginning
Out of respect for the judicial system, Jeremiah shut down operations nearly a year before the ban went into effect.
In attempts to lessen the displacement effects of the sudden shut down; Jeremiah did everything he could to supplement normalcy in his employee’s lives until they found their next source of income.
Yet even with the business closed, one question lingered: How did banning an accessory—one that doesn’t fire a single round—solve anything about gun violence?
With that unresolved, Jeremiah and his family relocated to East Tennessee—seeking peace, purpose, and the next chapter.
Now, after six long years, the Supreme Court of the United States has struck down the unconstitutional ban that shuttered our veteran-owned business.
We’re back. And we’re just getting started.
OUR COMMITMENT
OUR PLEDGE TO OUR CUSTOMERS
As we relaunch, our commitment remains the same: to deliver the highest quality, American-made products and ensure our customers have the best experience possible.
Right now, we’re operating as a small but determined team. Jeremiah personally traveled across the country to recover the original tooling and is working around the clock to rebuild every part of the business—piece by piece.
We’re proud to be back, and we’re grateful to have you with us on this next chapter.
