By Bob Walsh
A 3D-printed gun
A 3 judge panel of the 5th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
in New Orleans just ruled (correctly) that the BATFE had no statutory
authority to regulate "ghost guns."
There
were about 20,000 "ghost guns" reported to the BATFE in 2021 as being
recovered by local cops in conjunction with criminal investigations.
This is compared to about 2,000 back in 2016.
A
"ghost gun" is typically a firearm frame, often configured for Glock
parts, that is about 80% complete and can NOT be used as a functional
firearm until the additional work is complete. This work can be done by
a reasonably competent person with a drill press as the frame is
polymer and not steel. By extension a large enough block of steel could
be considered a ghost gun as it COULD be turned into a gun by a person
with proper knowledge and tools.
It
is likely the ruling will be appealed by the Harris-Biden
administration. It is also likely the current ruling will be stayed,
leaving the regulation in effect, pending review by SCOTUS.
Baby steps. They should not be necessary but clearly they are.
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