Supreme Court Sides with Biden DOJ, Upholds Restrictions on ‘Ghost Guns’

In a deeply concerning decision for Second Amendment advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 on Wednesday to uphold federal restrictions targeting so-called “ghost guns” a major win for the Biden administration’s war on private gun ownership.

The case centered on whether unfinished gun parts and build kits fall under the Gun Control Act of 1968, after the ATF reinterpreted the law in 2022 to target parts kits that could be “readily converted” into a functioning firearm. The Biden DOJ's rule, backed by gun control groups, essentially treats nonfunctional parts and do-it-yourself kits as completed firearms imposing serial number requirements and background checks.

Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito were the only dissenters, calling the move what it clearly is a blatant rewrite of the law to satisfy a political agenda.

“The Government now asks us to rewrite statutory text so that it can regulate weapon-parts kits. This time, the Court obliges. I would not,” Thomas wrote.

Here’s what this ruling really means:

• Homemade gun kits, once legal and used by hobbyists, collectors, and law-abiding citizens, are now federally regulated like factory-built firearms.

• The ATF’s “final rule” will criminalize ownership of many unregistered kits and parts already in circulation, even if they’re incomplete or nonfunctional.

• The Biden administration, under the guise of public safety, just took another swing at law-abiding gun owners pushing closer toward the Left’s long-standing dream of backdoor gun registration.

The ruling highlights a troubling trend: as technology makes private gun ownership more accessible, the federal government is becoming more aggressive in trying to restrict it, often by expanding the definitions of what constitutes a firearm.

“The statutory terms ‘frame’ and ‘receiver’ do not cover the unfinished frames and receivers contained in weapon-parts kits… That should end the case,” Thomas wrote in his scathing dissent.

And yet, the majority shrugged off the clear language of the law, instead arguing that times have changed and the law must "evolve." Translation: if Congress won’t pass new anti-gun laws, the ATF will invent them and now the Supreme Court will back them.

This decision isn’t just about ghost guns. It sets a dangerous precedent where federal agencies can redefine legal terms at will, bypassing Congress entirely to enforce sweeping policy changes.

And let’s be honest: Biden’s goal isn’t about stopping crime it’s about chipping away at the right to keep and bear arms, piece by piece.

If the government can label a chunk of plastic or aluminum as a "firearm" based on what it might become, what’s next? A ban on spare parts? Background checks for hammers and files?

The two justices who stood tall Thomas and Alito understand the stakes. This isn’t just a legal battle; it’s a cultural and constitutional one. And the Left is playing the long game.

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