Coverage dated March 25, 2025 to March 26, 2025

Supreme Court upholds Biden administration regulation on 'ghost gun' assembly kits

Headline from FOX 5 DC

A win for gun control advocates came down from the nation’s highest court Wednesday. The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the federal government to continue regulating kits that are used to assemble weapons — so-called ghost guns.

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  1. FOX 4 Dallas

    Supreme Court upholds Biden-era 'ghost gun' regulations (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    The Supreme Court is upholding a Biden administration regulation on the nearly impossible-to-trace weapons called ghost guns, clearing the way for continued serial numbers, background checks and age verification requirements for buying the kits online.

  2. The Columbian

    Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Biden administration regulation on the nearly impossible-to-trace weapons called ghost guns, clearing the way for continued serial numbers, ba

  3. CBS News

    Supreme Court upholds Biden-era ghost gun rule (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Supreme Court was considering a challenge to a 2022 regulation that sought to regulate ghost guns.

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Supreme Court upholds Biden's ghost gun regulations (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Biden administration regulation on the nearly impossible-to-trace weapons called "ghost guns."

  5. ABC 7 Chicago

    Supreme Court upholds federal regulations on ghost gun kits (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld government regulation of self-assemble firearm kits that produce untraceable weapons known as "ghost guns."

  6. The Guardian

    US supreme court upholds Biden regulation on untraceable ‘ghost guns’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    In a 7-2 ruling, the conservative-majority court ruled to crack down on firearm products increasingly used in crimes

  7. Washington Examiner

    Supreme Court upholds Biden-era ATF rule for ‘ghost guns’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Supreme Court upheld a key Biden-era regulation that treats “readily convertible” gun kits as firearms under federal law, commonly called "ghost guns."

  8. Legal Insurrection

    Supreme Court Upholds ATF Regulations on 'Ghost Guns' (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    The regulation "treats unfinished frames and receivers and DIY-gunmaking kids as fully functional firearms."

  9. Roll Call

    Supreme Court upholds federal regulation of 'ghost guns' (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a rule that restricts access to so-called “ghost guns” made from gun parts kits.

  10. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Supreme Court upholds rules requiring background checks for ‘ghost guns’ (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Biden-era federal regulations on “ghost guns,” mail-order kits that allow people to build untraceable weapons at home – handing gun control groups a rare win at the conservative high court.

  11. WHAS Louisville

    Supreme Court upholds federal 'ghost gun' regulation (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    Ghost guns are any privately made firearms without the serial numbers that allow police to trace weapons used in crime.

  12. Anchorage Daily News

    Supreme Court allows major regulation of nearly untraceable ‘ghost’ guns (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    In a 7-2 ruling, the justices allowed 2022 rules by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that require serial numbers, sales receipts and background checks for the weapons.

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Supreme Court upholds ban on untraceable 'ghost guns' that are made from parts kits (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Supreme Court, siding with the police, rules that hand-made guns can be restricted under federal law.

  14. RedState

  15. WMUR

    Supreme Court upholds ghost gun regulations (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Supreme Court upheld Biden's ghost gun regulations, enforcing serial numbers, background checks and age limits for kits

  16. SCOTUSblog

    Supreme Court upholds regulation on “ghost guns” (opens SCOTUSblog)

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    The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Biden-era rule regulating so-called “ghost guns” – untraceable weapons without serial numbers, assembled from components or kits that can be bought online. By a vote of 7-2, the justices held that the Gun Control Act of 1968 allows the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobac

  17. Fox News

    Supreme Court upholds Biden admin 'ghost gun' regulation (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Seven justices of the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Biden-era regulation of "ghost guns." Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented.

  18. Gizmodo

    Supreme Court Reaffirms Ghost Guns Are Regulated By The ATF (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The ruling closes a loophole that made guns developed using 3D printers or assembled with homemade partners essentially untraceable.

  19. NBC News

    Supreme Court upholds Biden regulations on 'ghost gun' kits (opens NBC News)

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    The Supreme Court rules on a Biden administration effort to regulate 'ghost gun' kits that allow people to easily obtain parts needed to assemble firearms from online sellers.

  20. WHDH Boston

    Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Biden administration regulation on the nearly impossible-to-trace weapons called ghost guns, clearing the way for continued serial

  21. NPR

    Supreme Court upholds Biden-era rule regulating ghost guns (opens NPR)

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    The court said that ghost guns, which are virtually untraceable weapons that require assembly, are considered "firearms" and subject to ATF regulation.

  22. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Supreme Court upholds a Biden-era rule regulating ghost guns (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    The court says ghost guns, which are virtually untraceable weapons that require assembly, are considered "firearms" and subject to ATF regulation.

  23. Townhall

  24. Rolling Stone

    Supreme Court Says the Government Can Regulate Ghost Guns (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The Supreme Court held that a Biden-era policy allowing the ATF to regulate ghost guns is lawful under the 1968 Gun Control Act.

  25. Forbes

    Supreme Court Upholds Biden Ban On ‘Ghost Guns’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Justices previously ruled to uphold the Biden administration’s regulations on “ghost guns,” or firearms typically assembled at home.

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