The Constitutional Fight Over the Federal Ghost-Gun Rule

A federal judge in Texas has reopened the legal battle over the federal government’s regulation of so-called “ghost guns,” ruling that key portions of a Biden-era rule violate both the Second Amendment and the Fifth Amendment’s guarantee of due process. The decision may sound like a direct rejection of the Supreme Court’s 2025 ruling upholding…

The Supreme Court, Ghost Guns, and Government Overreach

The United States Supreme Court recently heard arguments surrounding a federal rule regulating so-called "ghost guns"—firearms assembled from kits that are untraceable and without serial numbers. The 2022 rule, implemented by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), seeks to address the rise in ghost guns by applying regulations that are traditionally reserved…

Gun Violence and Border Control: Addressing the Facts from a Conservative Christian Perspective

In the recent vice-presidential debate, Senator J.D. Vance highlighted a critical issue— the growing concern over illegal firearms in the United States, which he attributes to the porous southern border under the Biden administration, particularly pointing to Vice President Kamala Harris’ border policies. Vance said, “We know that thanks to Kamala Harris’ open border, we’ve…