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Supreme Court Upholds Ghost Gun Regulations, Blocks Sales
law-and-politics2 years ago

Supreme Court Upholds Ghost Gun Regulations, Blocks Sales

The US Supreme Court has blocked a federal judge's order that allowed two Texas-based manufacturers, Blackhawk Manufacturing and Defense Distributed, to sell "ghost guns" - firearms that can be quickly converted at home. The court granted a request by President Joe Biden's administration to reinstate a federal regulation aimed at curbing the proliferation of privately made firearms. The rule, issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), bans "buy build shoot" kits that can be obtained without a background check or the usual serial numbers required by the federal government. The decision marks the second time the Supreme Court has acted against the judge's order, with the administration arguing that the judge's decision "openly flouted" the court's authority.

Supreme Court upholds Biden administration's ghost gun regulations
law-and-politics2 years ago

Supreme Court upholds Biden administration's ghost gun regulations

The Supreme Court has allowed the Biden administration to continue regulating ghost guns as firearms under federal law, granting the Justice Department's request to maintain the regulations while a legal challenge by firearm manufacturers proceeds in lower courts. Ghost guns are untraceable homemade weapons that can be assembled from kits purchased online, and critics argue that they appeal to individuals prohibited from buying firearms. The regulations require compliance with federal laws that impose conditions on the commercial sale of firearms, such as marking products with serial numbers and keeping records for traceability.