🏛🔫 Supreme Court Giv Green Light For Control Of ‘Ghost Guns’ By Small Margin
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Di Supreme Court on Tuesday tok say make dem allow di Biden administration put eye for top matter of “ghost guns” – kits wey people fit buy online come assemble for house to form guns wey no get trace. 🔧🏠
Biden people don dey yan say this kind of gun don dey get plenty market, especially for dem bad guys wey law no gree dem buy correct gun. 😤🚫
Na small tori dem give when dem make dis decision, as na dia way anytime wahala dey ground. Dem just say make dem leave di regulation to dey work while dem still dey check am. 🤔📜
Na 5 to 4 na im dem use vote, with Oga Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Amy Coney Barrett follow di court three liberal members — Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson — come be majority. Na just small e remain, ehn? ⚖️🤚
Di other justices like Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito Jr., Neil M. Gorsuch and Brett M. Kavanaugh no gree, but dem no talk why. 🤐👎
This kind control wey dem talk for 2022 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, e come add more sense to wetin dem mean by “firearm” for the Gun Control Act of 1968. 📚🔍
Di new way dem want am be say, dem no say make dem no dey sell or get di kits and parts to build gun, but dem say make di people wey dey sell and produce am get license, put number for dia product and check people background well well before dem sell am. 📝✅
But gun people, dem groups and companies wey dey produce di kits and parts come dey para, talk say this kind thing no dey di 1968 law. Di law bin talk say gun na wetin fit easily change to shoot with explosive and na di main body or frame of di gun. ⚙️💥
One judge for Texas, Judge Reed O’Connor, come side with these people, talk say “weapon parts kit no be gun” and say anytin wey fit become or fit change to a working part no be the main part of gun. 🧐❌
He come add join say, even if people think say this kind talk go make way for bad things, no be court work to change am, na Congress. 🏢🙅♂️
When Supreme Court bin talk say one New York gun control law no follow, e come show say di people wey vote no dey see eye to eye, as some wey Republican put, some wey Democrat put no dey gree. For this new matter, Oga Roberts and Justice Barrett come dey more careful pass di other four wey dey conservative side. 🤝🔄
For di government wahala letter, Ms. Prelogar come dey compare am to bookshelf matter. She talk say if person tax sale of bookshelf, e suppose touch Ikea wey dey sell box of parts to assemble bookshelf. 📚🔨
But people wey no gree come talk say better way to compare na like taco kit wey market dey sell. Say the kit na like taco wey never ready. You go still need to cook am to fit chop am. 🌮🍳
Both side no dey agree whether na true say people dey build more gun for house now.
Ms. Prelogar talk say crime with “ghost guns” don increase wella. Say last year, authority collect over 19,000 gun wey no get serial number, compare am to only 1,600 for 2017. She talk say for 11 months wey end for July, them see about 23,452 gun wey dem suspect say na people make for house for crime scenes. 🔍📈
This kind gun, e dey sweet criminals and young people well well, Ms. Prelogar talk. She come add say anybody fit buy am online with credit card and if dem get small tools and small knowledge (or watch online tutorial) dem fit build complete gun for just 20 minutes. 💳⏳
But people wey dey challenge am come dey ask question for the data wey Biden people bring.
Dem talk say this wahala of plenty gun wey no get serial number wey police dey see, na because of how police dey work now due to pressure from A.T.F. Dem say nothing wey government talk show say gun wey person build for house dey cause more crime. 🚓🤷♂️
Dem come dey vex for the word “ghost guns”, say na propaganda term wey no dey any federal law and e cover both gun wey dem produce correct way and di ones wey dem remove dia serial numbers illegally. 👻🔧
NOW IN BLACK AMERICAN SLANG
🏛🔫 Supreme Court Approves ‘Ghost Guns’ Control by Narrow Margin
So, on the real, this past Tuesday, the Supreme Court said it’s cool for the Biden team to keep an eye on these “ghost guns.” You know, those kits folks be copping online and flipping into guns nobody can trace? Yeah, those. 🔧🏠
Seems like Biden’s crew been peeping how these ghost guns been poppin’ lately, especially with folks who ain’t supposed to have guns in the first place. 😤🚫
The court was low-key about the whole thing, like they usually are with these types of calls. Basically, they said let the rule rock while folks debate if it’s legit or not. 🤔📜
The decision was tight, 5 to 4. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Amy Coney Barrett rolled with the more liberal folks in the court, making up the winning side. ⚖️🤚
But then you got Justices like Clarence Thomas and Neil M. Gorsuch, and a couple others, on the opposite side. They didn’t really spill why they weren’t down with it, though. 🤐👎
Back in 2022, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives tried to get everyone on the same page about what “firearm” means, according to some old 1968 rule. 📚🔍
With this new move, you can still cop those gun assembly kits and parts, but now those selling gotta get licensed, mark their stuff with numbers, and do background checks on everyone buying. 📝✅
Now, not everyone’s cool with that. Some gun enthusiasts and companies selling the kits stepped up, saying this new rule ain’t lining up with the old 1968 one. They say back then, guns were just anything that could shoot, focused on the main piece. ⚙️💥
Down in Texas, this judge, Reed O’Connor, sided with the challengers. He’s basically like, a kit ain’t a gun. And if something can turn into a gun, that doesn’t mean it is one yet. 🧐❌
He’s also saying that if folks think there’s a problem with how this is all being understood, it’s on Congress to sort it out. 🏢🙅♂️
Last year, the Supreme Court made another gun decision, and you could see where folks stood based on politics. This time, though, a couple of the usual conservative judges seemed a bit more chill on the matter. 🤝🔄
Ms. Prelogar, speaking on it, tried to break it down like this: If there’s a tax on bookshelves, then Ikea’s gotta pay up when they sell those bookshelf kits. 📚🔨
But then the other side clapped back, saying it’s more like if you buy a taco kit. Until you cook and prepare everything, it ain’t a taco yet. 🌮🍳
They’re also beefing over if there’s really more homemade guns now.
Ms. Prelogar’s talking about a big jump in crimes with these ghost guns. She brought up some stats, showing a lot more untraceable guns found in 2021 than 2017. She also mentioned how many were found at crime spots over 11 months. 🔍📈
According to her, these ghost guns are a go-to for lawbreakers and young folks. It’s easy to buy the parts online, and with a couple of tools and a quick online tutorial, anyone can put one together in no time. 💳⏳
But the folks against this regulation? They’re saying Ms. Prelogar’s numbers might be off. Maybe cops just started looking for these guns more ’cause the A.T.F. told them to. And they don’t believe these homemade pieces are causing more crime. 🚓🤷♂️
They also got something to say about the term “ghost guns.” They’re calling it just a catchy phrase that ain’t even in the official rules. And it covers both guns made the right way and those with the numbers scratched off. 👻🔧
NOW IN ENGLISH
🏛🔫 Supreme Court Approves ‘Ghost Guns’ Control by Narrow Margin
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court temporarily allowed the Biden administration’s oversight of “ghost guns” — online kits that can be transformed into untraceable homemade firearms. 🔧🏠
The Biden team has reported a surge in the popularity of these weapons, especially among individuals legally prohibited from purchasing regular firearms. 😤🚫
The court provided minimal details regarding their decision, which is their standard procedure for such rulings. They merely instructed that the regulation should remain active while its legitimacy is being debated. 🤔📜
The decision was close, with a 5 to 4 vote. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Amy Coney Barrett sided with the court’s three liberal members — Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson — forming the majority. ⚖️🤚
On the other side, Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito Jr., Neil M. Gorsuch, and Brett M. Kavanaugh opposed, although they didn’t disclose their reasons. 🤐👎
This oversight, introduced in 2022 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, expanded the definition of a “firearm” as per the Gun Control Act of 1968. 📚🔍
Under the new rules, the selling or owning of gun assembly kits and parts is still permitted. However, sellers and manufacturers are now required to obtain licenses, serialize their products, and conduct thorough background checks on purchasers. 📝✅
However, many gun enthusiasts, related organizations, and companies that produce the kits challenged this regulation, arguing that it wasn’t in accordance with the 1968 law. This law had previously categorized guns as devices easily adaptable to fire projectiles and focused on the main structure or framework of such devices. ⚙️💥
In Texas, Judge Reed O’Connor supported the challengers, declaring that a weapon parts kit doesn’t qualify as a firearm. He emphasized that potential or adaptable components aren’t the primary structure of a weapon. 🧐❌
He also remarked that while some might view this interpretation as opening up loopholes, it’s not the judiciary’s role to amend them; that responsibility falls to Congress. 🏢🙅♂️
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a New York gun control law last year exposed ideological divisions, with partisan lines drawn between Republican and Democrat appointees. However, in this recent case, Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Barrett displayed a more measured stance than their conservative counterparts. 🤝🔄
In her official request, Ms. Prelogar drew a comparison to bookshelves, suggesting that a sales tax on bookshelves would understandably apply to Ikea when they sell assembly-required bookshelf kits. 📚🔨
Yet, opponents countered with a different analogy. They likened the situation to a taco kit sold at supermarkets. Such a kit isn’t a taco until it’s prepared, requiring additional processes before it’s edible. 🌮🍳
The two parties also disagreed on the reported increase in homemade firearms.
Ms. Prelogar highlighted a surge in crimes involving “ghost guns”, pointing to statistics that showed a significant increase in unserialized firearms found in 2021 compared to 2017. She further noted that a substantial number of homemade firearms were discovered at crime scenes within an 11-month period. 🔍📈
These weapons, according to Ms. Prelogar, are enticing to criminals and minors, as they can easily be purchased online and assembled with basic tools and guidance from online tutorials, all within a mere 20 minutes. 💳⏳
However, the challengers cast doubt on the administration’s data.
They proposed that the uptick in discovered homemade firearms might be due to changes in police procedures, influenced by pressure from the A.T.F. They argued that there’s no concrete evidence linking self-made guns to an increase in criminal activity. 🚓🤷♂️
The term “ghost guns” also came under scrutiny, with opponents labeling it as a propagandist term not found in federal laws. The term encompasses both legally manufactured individual firearms and those with illicitly removed serial numbers. 👻🔧
