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Federal court strikes down ATF ghost gun rule
A Texas federal judge again struck down the ATF’s 2022 ghost gun rule as unconstitutional and too vague, ruling on Second and Fifth Amendment grounds and signaling ongoing appeals in a high-profile gun-regulation fight. The decision comes after the Supreme Court previously upheld the government’s authority to write the rule on statutory grounds but did not resolve its constitutionality, setting up a renewed clash over how such regulations can be enforced.
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About Reed O'Connor
Reed Charles O'Connor is a chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2007.
Everything about Reed O'Connor →- Occupation
- lawyer, judge
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 1, 1965