Ninth Circuit Rules Suppressors Are Not Second Amendment Arms

Summary

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in *United States v. DeBorba* that suppressors are not 'arms' protected by the plain text of the Second Amendment, classifying them as optional firearm accessories not necessary for a gun's ordinary operation. This decision, arising from a case involving an unlawfully present individual, is viewed negatively by gun rights advocates who argue it sets a dangerous precedent for prohibiting firearm accessories.