‘Ghost Guns’: What They Are and Why There’s a Fight Over Them
New York TimesJUL 2023
SCOTUS to Hear 'Ghost Guns' Case Next Term
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The Spin
Narrative A
Courts across the US have found that the White House and regulators have made up illegal rules against privately made guns to tighten gun control — and hopefully, the Supreme Court will decide the same way. Congress was fully aware of and expressly protected the long-established tradition of at-home gun-making in the Gun Control Act of 1968.
Narrative B
Whether you like it or not, the ATF does have the statutory grounds to enforce the Gun Control Act of 1968, which defines a firearm as any destructive device — including a combination of parts that can be readily converted to expel a projectile. Motivations for the rule and effectiveness may be questioned, but not its legality.