RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s Supreme Court upheld a state ban on ghost guns Thursday, overturning a lower court’s ruling that sided with a gun manufacturer’s argument that the 2021 law regulating firearm components with no serial numbers was too broad and unconstitutionally vague.
Separately the court handed a setback to anti-abortion activists in a fight over a voter initiative that no longer was headed to the November ballot anyway, a decision that abortion rights’ advocates say nonetheless helps establish important legal guidelines regarding overall reproductive health care.
The gun law had previously been struck down by Lyon County District Judge John Schlegelmilch, who ruled in favor of a legal challenge by Nevada-based gun manufacturer Polymer80 Inc. that said the statute was too vague.
Among other things, Polymer80 argued, terms such as “blank,” “casting,” and “machined body” were not defined, while “unfinished frame or receiver” failed to specify what a “finished” frame or receiver is.
Target to lower prices on basic goods in response to inflation
Trump says he'll use National Guard to deport migrants, doubling down on anti
Climate change could virtually disappear in Florida — at least according to state law
Investigators return to Long Island home of Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect
Cardinals rally to beat Tigers 2
Some North Carolina abortion pill restrictions are unlawful, federal judge says
Lynn Williams breaks NWSL goal
Trump hush money trial: What to know as week 2 of testimony opens