The D.C. Beat
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with former President Joe Biden’s administration when it comes to so-called “Ghost Guns.” The opinion was 7 to 2, with only Justices Alito and Thomas dissenting. Justices Kavanagh, Barrett, and Roberts joined the liberal Justices. The opinion of the court, stated in part (read full opinion here), “The plaintiffs […]
Update on 6/14/2024 at 5:30 p.m. MT: ATF Director Steven Dettlebach director released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court striking down the bump stock ban: “As the 2017 massacre of nearly 60 people at a concert in Las Vegas made clear, weapons equipped with bump stocks pose an unacceptable level of risk to public […]
President Joe Biden called for a “national red flag law,” “universal background checks,” and an “assault weapons” and “high-capacity magazine” ban on X yesterday. Biden also said he passed the biggest “gun safety reform” in thirty years. His post said, in full, “I signed into law the most significant gun safety reform in nearly three […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has heard oral arguments over the bump stock regulation that was implemented in 2018 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms after the Las Vegas shooting in 2017 that left 60 people dead. In the aftermath of the shooting, President Donald Trump said he supported the ATF the devices. Initially, […]