Federal judge halts enforcement of parts of Delaware "ghost gun" ban

While the ATF’s new rules regarding DIY gunmaking kits are still in effect (with gun control activists pushing for even more restrictions), portions of the state of Delaware’s recently enacted ban on making and possessing unserialized firearms has been put on ice, at least for now.

On Friday U.S. District Court Judge Maryellen Noreika shot down a request by Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings to dismiss the lawsuit outright, and instead granted the plaintiffs their request for a preliminary injunction blocking the provisions from being enforced, saying in her opinion that the gun owners who sued are likely to prevail at trial.

Moreover, the judge ruled that if the laws remain enforceable then the plaintiffs face irreparable harm” because they could be subjected “criminal penalties should they engage in conduct protected by the Second Amendment.”