The Nevada Supreme Court has reversed a District Court decision blocking a law that bans people from owning so-called ghost guns and certain parts associated with them.
AB 286, which passed during the 2021 Nevada legislative session, prohibits people from buying "unfinished gun frames and receivers." It also bans the possession of existing ghost guns.
A District Court agreed with arguments that the legislation's definitions of "unfinished frame or receiver" were too vague, saying the definition did not explain key terms or notify ordinary individuals precisely when raw materials would become an unfinished frame or receiver.
The district court also concluded that the definition enabled arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement.
The Supreme Court unanimously disagreed, overturning the lower court's decision and saying the terms used to define "unfinished frame of receiver" were sufficient.
They also said the statutes were not likely to result in arbitrary or discriminatory enforcement.
The 2021 legislation aimed to regulate firearm components that are not imprinted with a serial number.
You can read the court's decision below.
