The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday overwhelmingly upheld a Biden-era regulation governing kits that can be assembled into untraceable firearms, also known as ghost guns. In the 7-2 decision, Justice Neil Gorsuch, the author of the opinion, said that the regulation from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is “not inconsistent” …
Read More »Supreme Court Considers Biden Administration Regulation Of ‘ghost guns’
Ariana Figueroa, Missouri Independent U.S. Supreme Court justices Tuesday grappled with whether the Biden administration exceeded its authority when it set regulations for kits that can be assembled into untraceable firearms, and a majority of justices seemed somewhat skeptical the rule was an overreach. In Garland v. VanDerStok, the nine justices are …
Read More »Supreme Court to Weigh Biden Administration’s Regulation of ‘Ghost Guns
Jimmy Williams The Supreme Court has agreed to examine whether the Biden administration has the authority to regulate “ghost guns” – firearms made from kits available online that individuals can assemble at home. The justices decided to review an appeal from the Biden administration defending regulations that a lower court …
Read More »Baltimore City Files Lawsuit Against Nation’s Largest Ghost Gun Manufacturer
On June 1st, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that Baltimore City filed a lawsuit against the nation’s largest ghost gun manufacturer, Polymer80, Inc. The lawsuit, filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, asks the Court to order Polymer80 to stop the public health crisis that the company has …
Read More »Biden To Nominate New ATF Director; Announce New Rules On Ghost Guns
On Monday, President Joe Biden will announce that he is nominating Steve Dettelbach to serve as Director of The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Dettelbach is a former U.S. Attorney and career prosecutor who spent over two decades as a prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice. In 2009, he …
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