The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Friday Chevron v. National Resources Defense Council (1984) is a case that federal agencies have relied on to enact gun control laws.
The American Gun Owners Association celebrated the 6-3 decision.
Chevron’s tribute was rejected! https://t.co/qePkOMOmpA
— American Gun Owners Association (@GunOwners) June 28, 2024
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion. Focus on it“Chevron has been overruled. Courts must use their own judgment in determining whether agencies acted within the scope of their statutory authority as provided by the APA.” [Administrative Procedure Act] need.”
Friday’s ruling came two weeks after the Supreme Court overturned the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) ban on bump stocks.
Breitbart News reported that Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority opinion, rejecting the ATF’s argument that bump stocks turn semi-automatic rifles into machine guns.
“A semi-automatic rifle that requires the shooter to pull the trigger every time is not a machine gun,” Thomas wrote. “This case asks whether a bump stock — an attachment to a semi-automatic rifle that allows the shooter to pull the trigger more quickly (and thus achieve a higher rate of fire) — turns the rifle into a ‘machine gun.’ We hold that it does not…”
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