"Supreme Court Considers Biden Administration's Request to Block 'Ghost Gun' Ruling"

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has temporarily frozen a lower court order that prevents the government from regulating ghost guns as firearms under federal law. Ghost guns are untraceable homemade weapons that can be purchased without background checks. The Biden administration has requested that the regulations remain in effect while legal challenges are ongoing. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives updated its regulations in 2022 to define ghost gun kits as firearms, allowing for better tracking. However, a federal judge blocked the rule, stating that the agency exceeded its authority. The Supreme Court will likely rule on the issue by August 4.