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Supreme Court Weighs Case Over Biden Admin’s ‘Ghost Gun’ Regulations

The justices asked questions about the meaning of the underlying federal law and how they should distinguish between firearms and their components.
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Supreme Court Weighs Case Over Biden Admin’s ‘Ghost Gun’ Regulations
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington on Oct. 7, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Sam Dorman
By Sam Dorman
10/8/2024Updated: 10/8/2024
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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Oct. 8 over an attempt by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to apply federal gun control legislation in a way that would prohibit so-called ghost guns.

Ghost guns are generally understood to be untraceable firearms that lack serial numbers, were purchased by someone without a background check, and are potentially provided by a source other than someone licensed to do so.

Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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