(Patriot.Buzz) – In a shocking twist toward gun rights supporters, conservative Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett appears to be siding with the Harris-Biden administration’s crackdown on so-called “ghost guns.”
During oral arguments in Garland v. VanDerStok, Barrett’s questioning revealed a surprising openness to stricter regulations on these untraceable firearms, which could potentially threaten the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.
The case centers on whether the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has the authority to regulate ghost gun kits as firearms under federal law.
These kits, which allow individuals to assemble functional firearms without serial numbers or background checks, have become increasingly popular among gun enthusiasts and hobbyists.
Barrett’s unexpected stance aligns her with Chief Justice John Roberts, potentially creating a majority that could uphold the Harris-Biden administration’s controversial regulation.
This regulation would require ghost gun kits to be treated like traditional firearms, mandating serial numbers, licensed dealers and background checks.
Meanwhile, the liberal media is already celebrating this potential shift, with MSNBC gleefully reporting that Barrett dismissed one of the challenger’s arguments as sounding “a little made up.”
This apparent skepticism towards the pro-Second Amendment side has raised concerns among conservative gun rights advocates.
The Harris-Biden administration, represented by U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, resisted claims that ghost gun kits are primarily for hobbyists.
Prelogar also argued that these kits are being used to commit crimes, a claim that resonated with some of the justices.
However, not all hope is lost for defenders of the Second Amendment. Justice Clarence Thomas, a staunch conservative, questioned the historical precedent for regulating ghost guns, highlighting the fact that this specific type of regulation is relatively new.
“You make a lot of the fact that this has been regulated for half a century, but it wasn’t regulated in this way for a half century,” Thomas pressed the government.
The challengers, including gun manufacturers, distributors, and gun rights groups, claimed that ghost gun kits do not fit the federal definition of a “firearm” and that the ATF has overstepped its authority.
They contend that Congress should be responsible for making such significant changes to firearms regulations.
As the Supreme Court deliberates on this crucial case, gun owners and Second Amendment supporters across the nation wonder if Justice Barrett, once considered a reliable conservative vote, might be drifting towards a more restrictive stance on gun rights.
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