And it was Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (The federal agency supervising the file) issued regulations imposing the same controls on this type of weapon as conventional weapons, in an effort to contain violence through firearms.
The aim of these regulations was not to ban this type of behavior WeaponsRather, it is subject to the law of 1968 about FirearmsBy demanding the identification of serial numbers for them and verification of the judicial precedents of their purchasers.
With the increasing numbers of these “Ghost” weapons Ten times between 2016 and 2022, the authorities expressed concerns about the spread of these weapons, which are sold in disassembled parts and can be assembled by their buyers themselves. However, firearms owners and organizations active for the right to own weapons opposed these organizations and challenged them in court.
A federal judge in Texas, then an appeals court, ruled in favor of the complainants in 2023, considering that the federal agency had exceeded its powers and that such a change should be approved by Congress.
However, the Supreme Court suspended this decision by a majority of five votes to four at the request of the administration of President Joe Biden until it decides on the issue itself.
The Supreme Court will issue its decision on the “stealth” weapons file by the end of the second half of 2025.
