AG Rob Bonta issued a statement after the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a 7-2 decision, upholding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) ghost gun rule.
“This decision is not only a victory for California but for the entire nation,” said Attorney General Bonta. “I was proud to support the Biden Administration’s efforts to protect Americans from deadly ghost guns and am glad to see this SCOTUS ruling today. In the state of California, we have seen firsthand the effectiveness of our commonsense gun-safety laws, and I am hopeful that similar laws are going to be implemented nationwide. Ghost guns not only leave law enforcement in the dark but also put our communities at risk. This federal rule is crucial to keeping ghost guns out of the hands of dangerous individuals and critical to preventing and solving violent, firearm-related crimes.”