Nevada’s ghost gun law remains in effect after a District Court largely upheld its constitutionality, according to Attorney General Aaron Ford.

The court determined that the law aligns with America’s tradition of regulating firearms for public safety. It dismissed arguments suggesting that the founders approved of self-assembled guns simply because they weren’t regulated historically.

“Sensible gun laws make Nevada safer for residents and visitors alike, and our ghost gun law supports this goal,” Ford said.

The case now heads back to the Ninth Circuit Court for more briefing as the appeal continues.

Nevada law still prohibits possessing, selling, transferring, purchasing, transporting or receiving firearms without a serial number from a federally licensed firearms importer or manufacturer.

This District Court decision follows a winding legal path. The court initially dismissed a challenge to the law in March 2022. During the appeal, the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bruen v. New York State Rifle & Pistol Association ruling changed how Second Amendment cases are evaluated.

This shift led the Ninth Circuit to send the case back to the District Court. The court needed to dig deeper into the history of regulating self-made or self-assembled firearms in the U.S.

Source: AG’s office.