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US Supreme Court Upholds Biden-era Regulation Of 'Ghost Guns'

Confiscated 'ghost guns' displayed at a news conference in New York by city officials (Credit: AFP)

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Biden-era federal regulation of untraceable "ghost guns" -- firearms sold in easy-to-assemble kits -- in a defeat for the powerful gun lobby.

Gun manufacturers and gun rights groups had challenged a 2022 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule that requires ghost guns, like other firearms, to have serial numbers and for their purchasers to undergo background checks.

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