The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared to lean toward upholding the Biden administration’s regulations of so-called ghost guns.
Sold as do-it-yourself kits, the devices enable a user to assemble a fully functional firearm in a matter of minutes.
The Biden administration has raised alarm about ghost guns’ exploding popularity and difficulty in tracing them. Law enforcement seized roughly 1,600 ghost guns used in crimes in 2017, and the figure quickly grew to more than 19,000 in 2021, the Justice Department said.
Two years ago, President Biden cracked down on the devices by having his Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) regulate them like any other firearm.
The regulation mandates the devices boast serial numbers, sellers be licensed and buyers complete background checks, among other requirements.
The regulation faces a challenge from five gun manufacturers and distributors, two gun rights groups and two individuals, who contend that ghost guns can’t be categorized as a “firearm” as defined under federal law.
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>The regulation faces a challenge from five gun manufacturers and distributors, two gun rights groups and two individuals, who contend that ghost guns can’t be categorized as a “firearm” as defined under federal law.
Ah, those must be the responsible gun owners I keep hearing about. Weird how they seem to be like every other irresponsible gun owner that tries to undermine and mitigate regulations.
If you can’t even convince a stacked 6-3 Supreme Court….