Back in Session

The Supremes’ summer vacation is over.

Yesterday, the High Court heard oral arguments on a case involving so-called ghost guns––largely untraceable gun parts bought online and assembled into a firearm at home––which have become increasingly popular, particularly in blue states with strict gun laws. In 2022, the Biden Administration enacted rules requiring gun manufacturers and sellers to treat ghost guns like fully completed firearms.

At issue is a 1968 law defining what a firearm is. The plaintiffs argue that a ghost gun isn’t technically a firearm and shouldn’t be subject to regulation, while the defendants say selling components easily assembled into a gun is akin to selling a gun. A majority of the justices, including two conservatives, appeared sympathetic to maintaining Biden’s restrictions. 

Other notable upcoming cases involve transgender rights, DNA testing, and police use of deadly force.

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CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE
Debates about controversial topics can turn into distractions from our main job: love the Lord and love our neighbors (Matthew 22:36-39). Keep the big things big and the small things small. 

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and most important command. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Matthew 22:36-40 (CSB) (read full passage)