Nevada Supreme Court Upholds Ghost Gun Law in Decisive Victory
Washington DC — Today, the Nevada Supreme Court upheld the state’s ghost gun law, effectively prohibiting sales nationwide from Nevada-based Polymer80, the largest supplier of ghost guns in the United States. GIFFORDS Law Center, the legal arm of the national gun violence prevention group GIFFORDS, applauded the ruling as a victory for public safety.
In a unanimous decision, the Nevada Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s opinion that had struck down part of the ghost gun law passed in 2021, claiming an “unfinished frame or receiver” is too vague of a definition to enforce. Today’s opinion soundly overruled that decision, reading: “Here, one cannot dance up to the line of criminality and then plead ignorance of terms commonly known in the regulated subject.”
Ghost guns are made out of unfinished frames and receivers that don’t have serial numbers, making them untraceable, and are sold by companies like Polymer80 without a background check.
David Pucino, Legal Director and Deputy Chief Counsel at GIFFORDS Law Center
“Today’s decision from the Nevada Supreme Court made it clear: Ghost guns are dangerous and need to be regulated as such. This is a major victory for public safety. Over the years, we’ve seen ghost guns show up more and more at crime scenes. With this law upheld, companies like Polymer80 won’t be able to skirt the law anymore and Nevadans will be safer.”
This decision comes on the heels of a GIFFORDS Law Center victory in a settlement last week on behalf of Philadelphia with Polymer80, which must now pay $1.3 million and permanently cease selling ghost gun parts in Philadelphia. The City was represented by GIFFORDS Law Center and the Hausfeld law firm.
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