Texas Ghost Gun Machine Manufacturer to Face Lawsuit in California After Case Transfer Denied

A Texas company that makes machines that used to manufacture ghost guns must face a California lawsuit after a federal judge denied its venue request change.

An employee installs an electronic package for a Ghost Gunner milling machine at the Defense Distributed factory in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 1, 2018. Kelly West/AFP/Getty Images

A Texas-based company that manufactures machines that allow individuals to build untraceable firearms will have to face a lawsuit brought by the State of California in that state, following a federal judge’s decision to deny the firm’s request to transfer the case to Texas.

In a ruling issued on Oct. 4, U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Battaglia remanded the case back to San Diego Superior Court, rejecting a bid by Austin-based Defense Distributed, along with affiliates Coast Runner Industries and Ghost Gunner, to move the case to Texas.