BONDI V. VANDERSTOK
The Court Upholds the Federal Ghost Gun Ban
Bondi v. VanDerStok was featured in Ghost Guns, Supreme Court Debates (November 2024). The following is excerpted from the 7-2 majority opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, as prepared by the Court Reporter of Decisions. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive’s (ATF) rule is not facially inconsistent with the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA). Section 478.11’s provisions addressing weapon parts kits are not facially invalid under Section 921(a)(3)(A). That subsection contains two requirements: A “weapon” must be present, and that weapon must be able to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive, [be] designed…
