Federal court strikes down Biden-era ATF ghost gun restrictions

Biden-era ‘ghost guns’ restrictions ruled unconstitutional

A federal judge in Texas ruled on Monday that a Biden administration-era rule regulating untraceable “ghost guns” is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor held that the 2022 measure, which required that self-assembled guns be treated as any other firearm, conflicts with the nation’s “historical tradition” of personal gunsmithing and self-manufacture of firearms. “The Court…

Aug 19, 2026

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. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, found the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rule, which dealt with firearm kits that allow […]

Aug 19, 2026