Federal court strikes down Biden-era ATF ghost gun restrictions
A federal court ruled Biden-era regulations on “ghost guns” are unconstitutional, reigniting a legal battle that made its way to the Supreme Court last year.
TL;DR
- A federal court ruled Biden-era regulations on "ghost guns" unconstitutional.
- The ruling by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor found the ATF rule violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutionally vague.
- The judge cited historical firearm tradition supporting personal gunsmithing.
- The Supreme Court had previously ruled in March 2025 that the ATF was within its authority to create the rule, but did not rule on its constitutionality.
- The Trump administration has continued to defend the law in court.
- The Second Amendment Foundation celebrated the ruling, calling the rule "a mess" that was poorly drafted.
- The DOJ may appeal the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.