{"id":2057128,"date":"2023-10-05T19:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T23:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-doj-turns-to-supreme-court-to-shield-ghost-gun-regulations\/"},"modified":"2023-10-05T19:09:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T23:09:14","slug":"biden-doj-turns-to-supreme-court-to-shield-ghost-gun-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-doj-turns-to-supreme-court-to-shield-ghost-gun-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s DOJ seeks Supreme Court&#8217;s protection for ghost gun regulations."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-doj-turns-to-supreme-court-to-shield-ghost-gun-regulations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2057128&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Biden Administration Turns to Supreme Court for Relief in Ghost\u2063 Gun Regulations Case<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration\u2063 is once again seeking help \u200bfrom the Supreme Court after the Justice Department claimed that \u200can appeals court had \u2062defied a previous ruling\u200b upholding ghost gun regulations. The 5th U.S.\u200c Circuit Court of Appeals \u200crecently ruled that President Joe Biden&#8217;s attempt to ban <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-challenges-supreme-court-on-abortion-with-new-gun-ban-bill\/\" title=\"Newsom Challenges Supreme Court On Abortion With New Gun Ban Bill\">ghost gun kits<\/a> cannot be enforced on two \u200cunfinished gun part manufacturers. In response, the\u200d Justice Department\u200d filed an \u200bemergency application, asking the justices to &#8220;vacate&#8221; the\u200c original\u200d district court&#8217;s injunction against the regulations.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenging the \u2062Lower\u200d Courts<\/h3>\n<p>DOJ Solicitor General\u2063 Elizabeth\u2064 Prelogar argued\u2063 that the \u2063district court and the Fifth Circuit had countermanded\u200b the Supreme Court&#8217;s authoritative determination about the status quo during appellate proceedings. She criticized the lower courts for relying on arguments that the Supreme Court had rejected and granting relief that had \u2063been withheld.<\/p>\n<h3>Supreme Court Intervention<\/h3>\n<p>The Supreme Court had previously granted an emergency stay\u200d of a U.S. District \u200bJudge&#8217;s decision against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and\u2063 Explosives rule. However, the 5th Circuit panel made significant changes to the district court&#8217;s ruling, stating that the ghost gun regulations\u2064 do not apply to the plaintiff manufacturers and narrowing the scope of the injunction to private \u2062citizens who purchase parts to make\u200d homemade guns.<\/p>\n<h3>Impact on Manufacturers and Gun \u2064Advocates<\/h3>\n<p>The\u2063 panel \u200bemphasized that forcing the plaintiff \u2062manufacturers\u2062 to shut\u2062 down\u2063 or face arrest\u2063 pending judicial \u2064review of the\u200d Final\u200d Rule would cause \u2062irreparable harm. The ATF regulations require special licenses, traceable serial numbers,\u200b background checks, and record-keeping\u200b for creators or sellers of ghost gun kits.\u2062 However, these \u200dregulations have faced criticism from pro-gun advocates and manufacturers who argue that the reclassification\u2064 of parts kits as firearms is unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p>Monday&#8217;s ruling by\u200d the 5th Circuit marked a split decision for the Justice Department, as it seeks\u200c to \u2063uphold the\u200d ATF rule to combat untraceable firearms. It was a victory for the plaintiff\u200d manufacturers who aim to protect their businesses from the extensive regulations. In a separate case, the same judge also ruled\u2062 that the ATF&#8217;s redefinition of pistols equipped\u2062 with stabilizing braces as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-kyle-rittenhouse-gun-charge-dismissed\/\" title=\"JUST IN: Kyle Rittenhouse Gun Charge Dismissed\">short-barrel rifles<\/a> was likely unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u2063 does the ruling by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals affect the Biden administration&#8217;s efforts to regulate ghost guns?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Es\u200b to intervene and enforce the ghost \u2062gun regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Ghost guns, also known as \u200bprivately-made firearms\u200b, are unregistered and untraceable weapons that are assembled from parts without serial numbers. These guns \u200dhave become a growing concern \u2062as they are increasingly being used in crimes \u200dacross the \u2062United States. In an effort to\u200d address this issue, President Biden issued a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/were-not-going-to-ban-fracking-biden-mumbles-through-climate-change-presser-signs-more-executive-orders-then-calls-a-lid-video\/\" title=\"\u201cWe\u2019re Not Going to Ban Fracking\u201d \u2013 Biden Mumbles Through Climate Change Presser, Signs More Executive Orders \u2013 Then Calls a Lid (VIDEO)\">executive actions aimed<\/a> at regulating ghost guns, including the proposed ban on ghost gun kits.<\/p>\n<p>However, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled \u2062that the ban on ghost gun kits \u200bcould not be enforced \u200don two unfinished gun \u2063part manufacturers because \u200bthey do not meet the definition of &#8220;firearm&#8221; under the\u200c Gun Control Act. This decision was\u200b based on a previous ruling \u200dby the\u2062 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), which determined that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-announce-sweeping-gun-control-restrictions\/\" title=\"Biden to Announce Sweeping Gun-Control Restrictions\">unfinished gun parts<\/a> do not meet the statutory definition of a firearm.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration argues that this ruling undermines its efforts to regulate ghost guns and poses a threat to public safety. \u200cIn its emergency\u2062 application to the Supreme \u200bCourt, the\u200d Justice Department asserts that the 5th Circuit&#8217;s decision goes against\u2062 a \u200cprevious ruling \u200bby the Supreme Court which affirmed the ATF&#8217;s authority to regulate firearms.<\/p>\n<p>The administration further contends that ghost guns pose a unique threat to law \u200denforcement and public safety. These\u200d weapons are often used in crimes because they lack serial numbers, making them difficult to trace. By allowing the sale and distribution of \u200dghost gun kits without \u2064regulation, the 5th Circuit&#8217;s \u200druling essentially enables the proliferation of untraceable firearms.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration also claims that the 5th Circuit&#8217;s decision conflicts with decisions from other circuit courts. Several other courts have upheld the ATF&#8217;s authority to regulate ghost guns and the unfinished gun \u2064parts used to construct them. The \u200bconflicting rulings among the circuit courts create legal uncertainty and make it difficult for \u2062the administration to effectively enforce its regulatory efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The decision by the Supreme Court to take up this case\u2063 could have significant \u200bimplications for the future of ghost gun regulations in the United\u2063 States. If\u200d the Court\u2062 affirms the \u200d5th Circuit&#8217;s ruling, it could undermine \u200dthe Biden administration&#8217;s ability to address the problem of ghost guns. On the other hand, if the Court \u200doverturns the decision, it\u2062 could strengthen the administration&#8217;s authority to regulate ghost guns and potentially lead to stricter regulations in the future.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s\u2062 decision to turn \u200bto the \u200cSupreme Court for relief in this case\u2063 demonstrates\u200d its commitment to addressing\u2062 the issue of ghost guns. \u200bIt underscores the importance of regulating these weapons to ensure public safety and to prevent them from falling into\u200c the wrong hands.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the\u2062 outcome, this case highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-doj-turns-to-supreme-court-to-shield-ghost-gun-regulations\/\" title=\"Biden's DOJ seeks Supreme Court's protection for ghost gun regulations.\">complex legal issues surrounding ghost gun regulations<\/a>. As the popularity and usage of these weapons continue\u2062 to grow, it is crucial for policymakers and lawmakers to find effective solutions that strike a \u200bbalance between protecting public safety and upholding Second Amendment rights. The \u200cSupreme Court&#8217;s decision in this case will have a lasting impact\u2064 on the regulation of ghost guns and the broader debate on gun control in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration seeks Supreme Court assistance as the Justice Department claims an appeals court violated a previous ruling supporting ghost gun regulations. 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