U.S. District Judge John Broomes, a Trump appointee, ruled the ban unconstitutional.

Prosecutors charged Morgan with possessing an Anderson Manufacturing AM-15 .300 caliber machine gun and a “Glock switch,” a device that converts a Glock into an automatic weapon, according to court documents.

Broomes argued that it was the government’s responsibility to demonstrate a historical precedent justifying the charges against Morgan. The Supreme Court, in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, established that gun restrictions are constitutional only if they align with a historical tradition of regulation in the U.S.