US EditionBiden wants Supreme Court to revive regulation on ghost guns
- The Biden administration has asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling that invalidated federal regulations on ghost guns nationwide. Ghost guns are firearms sold as DIY kits that are difficult to trace.
- A federal judge in Texas ruled that the new Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives rule exceeded its authority, leading to legal challenges. The Justice Department argues that this ruling allows untraceable ghost guns to flow into communities and be used in crimes.
- The Supreme Court is considering two provisions of the rule that clarify the federal definition of a firearm and expand requirements on serial numbers and background checks.
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US Supreme Court’s Alito temporarily blocks ‘ghost gun’ ruling
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court's decision to strike down a regulation aimed at reining in privately made firearms known as "ghost guns" that are difficult for law enforcement to trace. The action by Alito, who handles emergency matters arising from a group of states including Texas, effectively freezes the litigation as the court weighs a request on Thursday fro…
Biden administration urges Supreme Court to revive ghost gun rule
President Biden's Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to resurrect a regulation on ghost guns that the feds say is necessary since the weapons have been used in "an explosion of crimes" nationwide.
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