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

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.

  • Downcount@lemmy.world
    187·
    1 year ago

    Wherever you stand in the pro or contra of this topic: Allowing people to DIY guns at home is one of the worst ways to obtain guns.

    • holycrapwtfatheism@kbin.social
      151·
      1 year ago

      Counterpoint is you can already legally build your own gun legally as long as it abides state and federal laws. These kits offer a safer diy experience than just throwing a 3d printed Glock clone together and hoping it works. Plenty of people have also built AR15 variants from “80% lowers” which require some diy milling and assembly. Having safe and tested diy options is likely a good thing for overall safety.

    • hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      144·
      1 year ago

      Is it really governments business whatever happens in your house as long as you’re not hurting someone else?

      • Shalakushka@kbin.social
        99·
        1 year ago

        Cmon government, I was just making Anthrax for science, I was never gonna hurt anyone with it!!

    • 8565@lemmy.techtriage.guru
      712·
      1 year ago

      Not really. A gun the government can’t track is a gun that the government can’t take during a revolution