Considering the Biden Administration’s Regulation of “Ghost Guns” by the ATF Under the Gun Control Act of 1968.

*Ellie Roser I. Introduction Privately made firearms created from “firearm parts kits, standalone frame or receiver parts, and easy to complete frames or receivers,” also known as ghost guns, pose a unique issue in firearm regulation.[1] Purchasers typically buy ghost guns in kits or create the individual parts using 3-D printers, and can then easilyContinue reading “Considering the Biden Administration’s Regulation of “Ghost Guns” by the ATF Under the Gun Control Act of 1968.”

Fishing, Forum Shopping, and Forgetting Chevron

*Lauren Evers I. Introduction Under the Chevron doctrine, courts were required to uphold a federal agency’s interpretation of law under a two-step framework.[1] First, the context of a statute was examined to see if Congress expressed clear intent in creating the statute.[2] If the statute’s intent was clear, the agency was obligated to follow theContinue reading “Fishing, Forum Shopping, and Forgetting Chevron”