Ghost Guns ATF Rule Legal Explorer & Constitutional Ruling Tracker

1. Scrutiny & Kit Parameters

18 U.S.C. § 921

DIY Component Scenario

Active Judicial Scrutiny Tests

APA Plain Text (No "Readily Converted") 2A Bruen History & Tradition (1791 Self-Build) Major Questions Doctrine (Trillion $ / Mass Impact) Due Process Vagueness (ATF Discretion)

Statutory Anchor vs. Executive Rule

Gun Control Act of 1968:

"The term 'firearm' means (A) any weapon... which will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile... (B) the frame or receiver of any such weapon."

2. Interactive Judicial Decision Flow

Judicial Invalidation Path

Core Judicial Reasoning:

Congress defined a frame or receiver in 1968 as a completed component, not an unmachined collection of raw metal or polymer parts. Expanding statutory reach to items that 'may readily become' a receiver requires congressional amendment under the APA.

Exempt

Commercial FFL Serialization

Lawful

Private Non-Commercial Build

Strict History

Bruen Historical Standard