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.

    • chaogomu@kbin.social
      22·
      9 months ago

      It has, and yet this specific case they’re siding against the powerful corporate interests.

      Likely siding with other corporate interests.

      • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        9 months ago

        and yet this specific case they’re siding against the powerful corporate interests.

        No they’re not. Disarming the populace is the epitome of siding with the rich and powerful.

      • 520@kbin.social
        2·
        9 months ago

        These are no name companies. Nowhere near big enough to win the government’s favour

      • 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】@lemmy.world
        1·
        9 months ago

        They are siding with common sense on this one. We cannot have a society in which anyone can make as many guns as they want in their home with no oversight or accountability. Call it however you want, this stuff is never going to be legal.

        • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          9 months ago

          We cannot have a society in which anyone can make as many guns as they want in their home with no oversight or accountability

          I hate to break it to you, but that’s always been possible. Guns are not very complicated, and are well within the capability of a DIYer with a $500 small lathe.