Court Blocks Biden’s ‘Ghost Gun’ Rule

August 18, 2026 11:13 AM ET A federal court blocked a rule Tuesday issued by the Biden administration targeting so-called “ghost guns” on constitutional grounds.Chief United States District Judge Reed O’Connor, a George W. Bush appointee, issued the ruling in favor of Defense Distributed, accepting arguments that the “frame or receiver rule” enacted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was unconstitutional on both Fifth Amendment and Second Amendment grounds.This is a breaking news story and will be updated.