The Supreme Court will consider the “ghost guns” case.

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – The Brady gun safety group says there is a simple argument why so-called “ghost guns” should be subject to the same regulations as other firearms.

“If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and acts like a duck, it’s a duck,” said Kris Brown, President of Brady.

Ghost weapons are shipped to consumers in pieces and typically have an incomplete frame or receiver.

In 2022, the Biden administration adopted a new rule subjecting ghost guns to similar regulations to regular firearms.

The 5th U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms lacked the authority to issue such regulations and ruled that ghost guns were not subject to the 1968 Gun Control Act.

The Firearms Policy Coalition released a statement saying that “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris used the ATF as a legislative body and weapon to achieve political goals by illegally legislating that they could not achieve through constitutional means.”

Everytown for Gun Safety says the two main problems with ghost guns not covered by the Gun Control Act are that sales do not require background checks and that the guns do not have serial numbers once manufactured.

“And that means that when law enforcement finds a gun at a crime scene, they won’t be able to track it,” said Eric Tirschwell of Everytown for Gun Safety.

If the Supreme Court overturns the rule, ghost guns would be largely unregulated and it would be up to Congress to decide what to do next.

Brady says the use of ghost weapons has serious implications for law enforcement when it comes to violent crimes.

“Too often we hear from law enforcement agencies across the country that they are dealing with ghost guns,” Brown said.

The rule regulating ghost weapons remains in effect until the Supreme Court decides its fate.