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The Supreme Court will decide whether the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives can regulate so-called “ghost gun” kits that can be assembled into a working firearm.

The Biden administration asked the justices to overturn a lower court decision that tossed out a rule meant to curb the kits, which allow a buyer to complete a gun that does not have a serial number to track and without a background check.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit held that the 2022 rule went beyond the scope of the Gun Control Act of 1968, which allowed ATF to consider a finished “frame or receiver” to be a firearm.

In the petition to the Supreme Court, the Biden administration argued that the 5th Circuit decision invited gun sellers to avoid the background check and record-keeping requirements normally required of gun dealers.

The result of the 5th Circuit’s interpretation “would be a flood of untraceable ghost guns into our Nation’s communities, endangering the public and thwarting law-enforcement efforts to solve violent crimes,” the Biden administration wrote.

The rule’s challengers, which includes weapon parts kit makers, urged the justices to allow the 5th Circuit decision to stand. The group argued the ATF rule went beyond the definition of “firearm” in the law.

“If that definition has become obsolete or unsatisfactory in any way, that is an issue for Congress to address,” the challengers’ brief said.

Earlier in the case, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the administration could continue to enforce the rule while the challenge played out.

The justices did not set a date for oral arguments in Monday’s order, but they will decide the case by the end of the court’s next term in June 2025.

American Military News

Do you have any thoughts about what you posted, or are you as goddam vapid as you have always been.

All gun laws are unconstitutional.

What are your thoughts on the content of what was posted in the OP.

He has no thoughts!
Paul is just a mouthpiece that thinks it is his duty to police content on forums.
Without providing any intelligent thoughts on said content.🤡

Geezes Paul, you sound pissed.

Why would I read it when it didn't interest the OP enough for him to comment?

Vapid it is, unsurprisingly.

Says the person who didn't post any intelligent comments. lololol

Yup, Paul is pissed.

First cyclist you’ve encountered?

Welp, Here's one thought.....out of 12 replies.

I tend to agree with RMiller2, and with tech improving at the current pace I see absolutely no way for this to be stopped[irregardless of what the Supremes or any other court decides].
The camels nose isn't under the tent, the whole beast is standing inside of it.

I’m against any restrictions placed on our INALIENABLE rights!

Our Founders weren’t required to stamp serial numbers on their rifles or cannons…

Hey,

lookie there ^^^

it was posted last night even.

sniper, I didn't have any comments last night or I would have helped to keep your post up closer to the top.

It's all good.

I'll bump it with this mornings video from Washington Gun Law. He does a good job of laying out what we should expect this to cover and where it won't do what we would hope for us.

There it is.


... in writin'.






GR

Yes and if the supreme court had any integrity or value whatsoever they'd have made that clear long ago. I have zero respect for those robed clowns.

As pissed as I am when I swat a mosquito.

What don't they understand about "shall not be infringed?"