A California judge has ruled against Texas-based Defense Distributed, temporarily stopping the company from selling its CNC milling machines to California residents. These machines, like the Ghost Gunner and its rebranded cousin the Coast Runner CNC machine, allow people to finish 80% lowers and build firearms at home—something gun rights supporters argue is protected under the Constitution.
But California claims these machines violate state gun laws because they help users make “ghost guns”—unserialized, home-built firearms. The state cries that Defense Distributed tried to skirt its 2022 ban on such devices by slapping a new name on the product.
The court agreed for now, issuing a preliminary injunction blocking all sales and advertising of these machines in California while the lawsuit plays out.
This ruling comes just days after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Biden-era rule requiring homemade guns to have serial numbers and mandating background checks for gun kit purchases. That ruling gave anti-gun states like California a boost in their fight to restrict homemade firearms.
Still, not everyone’s buying what California’s selling. Defense Distributed says the Coast Runner is a general-purpose machine that can be used to make all kinds of items, not just gun parts.
Their lawyers cited the Bruen decision and argued that self-manufacturing firearms is part of America’s gun culture, rooted in the Founding Era. The judge wasn’t convinced, claiming that there’s no “historical right” to build your own guns—at least not without government approval. Really? The Second Amendment does not need the government’s permission!
American patriots know what’s really happening here: California is targeting gun rights by attacking access to tools, not weapons.
They’re going after machines, not crimes. And all the while, law-abiding citizens are the ones getting squeezed. If you can’t buy a CNC machine, how far are we from banning drill presses or 3D printers next? Oh, wait, New York’s Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is already on that path, trying to get 3D printer manufacturers to program gun bans directly in their printer software.
While this battle unfolds, President Trump has made it clear that restoring gun rights is a top priority. In February, he signed an executive order calling for a full review of Biden-era gun restrictions, aiming to “eliminate all infringements” on the Second Amendment.
The truth is, criminals don’t wait for permission to arm themselves. But responsible Americans shouldn’t need a judge’s blessing to make a legal firearm at home, especially when it’s their God-given right to keep and bear arms.
California might think it’s won a round, but the fight’s far from over. And for gun owners who believe freedom doesn’t come with a serial number, this case is just another reminder of why the Second Amendment exists in the first place.
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criminals dont want good people to be armed
Look, STOP SELLING ANYTHING #2A RELATED TO ANTI-AMERICAN STATES!!! Stop servicing any/all firearms already sold to any agency. Stop selling ammunition. Stop selling nylon products (body armor). Stop selling kydex. Stop selling leather. All of those items turn into firearm-related products. Therefore, stop selling them to commie states.
Constructive posession convicts every home improvement and construction supply company in the US. Even Wallmart has everything it takes for the arms maker to produce ammunition and the arms to use it. Or perhaps a destructive device. In the EU household chemicals abundant in the US are banned for consumer use.
This would probably be moot if they hadn’t named it Ghost Gunner. I personally don’t think that’s a bad name but you’re kinda asking for it with aggressive branding.
That judge must be removed from the bench, prosecuted and jailed for violating his oath, the Constitution and citizens’ rights. The gov never had authority to grant permission to build guns, buy guns, own guns, carry guns, etc… the gov was specifically and categorically prohibited from having any authority over citizens’ arms whatsoever! Ghost gun my azz. No firearm needs a serial number, while every citizen can and should make their own weapons, at least 2-3 of their choosing, to ensure they can defend their life, liberty and property from any and all comers who threaten them.
ALL judges need to be investigated nationwide. In addition, any judge who has had 3 or more of their rulings overturned by a higher court needs to be removed from the bench permanently.
Are the courts going to ban every tool & die shop in the country?
Where’s Bondi’s report on 2A issues?