Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily paused a lower court order that invalidated the Biden administration's restrictions on so-called 'ghost guns,' reviving a regulation from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for now.
Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily paused a lower court order that invalidated the Biden administration's restrictions on ," reviving a regulation from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for now.
The Biden administration sought emergency relief from the Supreme Court on Thursday and asked the high court to put on hold a ruling from a federal district court in Texas that tossed out the rule governing ghost guns., which took effect in August 2022, updated its regulations regarding the definition of a"firearm" under the Gun Control Act to address the proliferation of ghost guns.
Under the law as interpreted in the new regulation, manufacturers and sellers of certain kits have to obtain licenses, mark their products with serial numbers, conduct background checks and maintain records to allow law enforcement to trace the firearms when used in crimes. A federal district court blocked the challenged provisions, prohibiting the Biden administration from enforcing them, but declined to issue a nationwide injunction.of the plaintiffs and blocked the regulation nationwide, finding ATF acted beyond the scope of its statutory authority. The Biden administration asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit to halt the lower court's decision, and the appeals court declined to do so, regarding the two challenged provisions.
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