The war on the Second Amendment rages on, and the latest battleground is Colorado, where the state’s unconstitutional ban on so-called “ghost guns” is being challenged by the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR). This fight is not just about a specific ban—it’s about protecting the very fabric of American gun rights from the creeping encroachment of government overreach.
NAGR, the national affiliate of Texas Gun Rights, has taken its challenge to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, arguing that Colorado’s ban is a direct attack on a core aspect of gun ownership: the ability of law-abiding Americans to manufacture their own firearms. This is a tradition that dates back to the founding of this nation, when patriots and pioneers alike crafted their own arms to defend themselves, their families, and their freedom.
The state, of course, is hiding behind the same tired arguments used by gun control advocates for years—claiming that banning privately made, unserialized firearms is necessary to curb crime. Yet there is no evidence that criminals follow gun laws, nor is there any historical precedent for restricting private firearm manufacturing among law-abiding citizens. What Colorado’s law does accomplish, however, is setting the dangerous precedent that the government can dictate who can and cannot exercise their rights.
Supreme Court Precedent: Why Colorado’s Ban Must Fall
The U.S. Supreme Court made it clear in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen that any firearm regulation must be deeply rooted in American history and tradition. The Colorado ban fails this test miserably. For over two centuries, Americans have built their own firearms without interference. Yet today, bureaucrats in Denver think they have the power to snatch away that right.
NAGR’s case, argued by attorney and TXGR Chairman of the Board Barry Arrington, rightly points out that the district court erred in upholding this draconian ban. Arrington emphasized that firearm manufacturing by private individuals is as much a part of the Second Amendment as owning and carrying a gun. If the courts fail to strike down this ban, it will only embolden anti-gun politicians to push even more unconstitutional restrictions.
Judge Joel Carson, one of the Tenth Circuit panel members, raised a critical concern: what happens to individuals who legally purchased unserialized firearm parts before Colorado’s law went into effect? The fact that law-abiding gun owners could now be criminalized for simply possessing what was previously legal is a blatant violation of their rights.
Gun control advocates love to talk about “compromise,” but we know what that really means: slow, incremental disarmament. First, it’s a ban on self-made firearms. Next, it’s mandatory registration. Then, it’s outright confiscation. This is why gun owners cannot give an inch.
Why This Case Matters for Gun Owners Nationwide
Colorado’s ghost gun ban isn’t just about ghost guns. It’s about whether or not the government can strip away a constitutional right simply because it deems it inconvenient. NAGR refuses to back down, and every American who believes in liberty should stand with them. The courts must strike down this outrageous law before it spreads, and before the Second Amendment is reduced to nothing more than ink on a forgotten piece of parchment.
