Supreme Court Will Review Biden Administration ‘Ghost Gun’ Rule

April 22, 2024, 1:31 PM UTC

The US Supreme Court agreed to decide whether President Joe Biden’s administration can regulate build-at-home “ghost gun” kits, adding to a growing list of firearms cases on the high court’s agenda.

The justices will review a federal appeals court’s conclusion that a 1968 US gun-control law doesn’t cover kits. The ruling struck down a 2022 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives regulation, though the Supreme Court later said the rule could stay in effect during the legal fight.

The administration says the ATF rule is needed to stem a flood of untraceable weapons, many of them sold online. ...

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