Outraging patriots and dealing a blow to gun rights advocates and private firearm builders across America, the Supreme Court just upheld Joe Biden’s controversial crackdown on “ghost guns” in a 7-2 decision.
In today’s ruling, the nation’s highest court sided with the Biden administration in a case challenging federal regulations on privately made firearms without serial numbers—commonly called “ghost guns.”
The regulation, established by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in 2022, requires these previously unregulated firearms to have serial numbers and requires buyers to undergo background checks and age verification for online purchases.
Surprisingly, Trump-appointed Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the majority opinion, while conservative stalwarts Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito stood firm in dissent.
The court’s decision focused on the ATF’s authority to regulate items that can be easily converted into firearms under the 1968 Gun Control Act.
The regulation specifically targets kits sold online that can be quickly assembled into functioning firearms without government oversight.
Such kits have become increasingly popular among American gun owners who value their constitutional rights to build firearms without government interference.
“Some home hobbyists enjoy assembling them. But criminals also find them attractive,” wrote Justice Neil Gorsuch in the majority opinion.
The past administration has repeatedly claimed that ghost guns pose a significant threat to public safety, pointing to statistics showing a rise in these firearms at crime scenes from under 1,700 in 2017 to over 27,000 in 2023.
They conveniently fail to mention that this rise coincides with their increased focus on categorizing and tracking these firearms.
Gun rights groups, along with several manufacturers, challenged the rule, arguing that the ATF overstepped its authority by effectively rewriting federal gun laws through regulation rather than legislation.
This administrative overreach has become a hallmark of the Biden presidency’s approach to gun control, bypassing Congress to implement restrictions that lawmakers would not approve.
The ruling stands in stark contrast to the court’s June 2024 decision rejecting a similar federal rule banning “bump stocks,” which had been imposed during the Trump administration.
This inconsistency raises serious questions about whether the court is applying constitutional principles evenly across different administrations.
Fortunately for Americans concerned about their Second Amendment rights, the Trump administration has already directed a comprehensive review of all Biden-era firearm regulations.
Sources familiar with the matter indicate that the ghost gun restrictions could be among the first to be rescinded, restoring the right of law-abiding citizens to build firearms in their homes without government interference.
The courts may have temporarily sided with government overreach. Still, with President Trump back in office, the future of Americans’ gun rights looks much brighter than today’s disappointing ruling would suggest.
