‘What else would you call it?’ wrote Justice Neil Gorsuch for the majority.
A 7-2 opinion allowing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to continue treating certain gun-parts kits as if they were completed firearms came late yesterday (March 26) – but it did not come as a surprise. Despite its label as a conservative court, SCOTUS leaned into the argument that these kits – which include the essentials of building what leftists call a ghost gun after just a bit of fabrication work – are complete enough that they should be treated as any other firearm.
At issue was a Biden-era regulation that permitted the ATF to restrict access to these kits. The decision by the High Court can be viewed as a win for those who advocate for robust gun control.
The Ghost Gun Controversy
A “ghost gun” is…
