Justices reverse federal judge’s order that allowed manufacturers to sell unregulated kits that convert into firearms

The US Supreme Court on Monday barred two Texas-based manufacturers from selling products that can be quickly converted at home into firearms called “ghost guns”, granting a request by Joe Biden’s administration to once again block a federal judge’s order that had sided with companies.

The justices lifted Fort Worth-based judge Reed O’Connor’s 14 September injunction barring enforcement of a 2022 federal regulation – a rule aimed at reining in the privately made firearms – against the two manufacturers, Blackhawk Manufacturing and Defense Distributed.

  • 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    They are siding with common sense on this one. We cannot have a society in which anyone can make as many guns as they want in their home with no oversight or accountability. Call it however you want, this stuff is never going to be legal.

    • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      We cannot have a society in which anyone can make as many guns as they want in their home with no oversight or accountability

      I hate to break it to you, but that’s always been possible. Guns are not very complicated, and are well within the capability of a DIYer with a $500 small lathe.