Supreme Court , Clears the Way For , 'Ghost Gun' Regulations.<br />On August 8, a divided Supreme Court allowed the Biden <br />administration to crackdown on firearm-making <br />kits available online through new regulations.<br />On August 8, a divided Supreme Court allowed the Biden <br />administration to crackdown on firearm-making <br />kits available online through new regulations.<br />NBC reports that the Supreme Court decision <br />puts a July 5 ruling by a federal judge in Texas <br />to block the regulations on hold.<br />NBC reports that the Supreme Court decision <br />puts a July 5 ruling by a federal judge in Texas <br />to block the regulations on hold.<br />Last year, the Biden administration issued<br />new regulations aimed at tackling an abrupt <br />increase in the availability of so-called ghost guns.<br />Last year, the Biden administration issued<br />new regulations aimed at tackling an abrupt <br />increase in the availability of so-called ghost guns.<br />NBC reports that the guns have proven difficult for <br />law enforcement to trace and have been labeled a <br />major threat to public safety by the administration. .<br />The regulations would require makers and sellers of <br />the kits to obtain licenses, mark products with serialized <br />numbers and conduct background checks. .<br />The new rules have been challenged <br />by both manufacturers and sellers.<br />Attorneys representing challengers wrote that the Gun Control Act <br />of 1968 refers to the commercial market for firearms, , "leaving the law-abiding citizens of this country <br />free to exercise their right to make firearms for their own use without overbearing federal regulation.".<br />NBC reports that Justice Samuel Alito temporarily <br />put the Texas ruling on hold while the <br />Supreme Court weighed the next steps.<br />NBC reports that Justice Samuel Alito temporarily <br />put the Texas ruling on hold while the <br />Supreme Court weighed the next steps.<br />In 2022, the Supreme Court's conservative <br />majority ruled that the Second Amendment <br />includes the right to bear arms outside of the home.<br />In 2022, the Supreme Court's conservative <br />majority ruled that the Second Amendment <br />includes the right to bear arms outside of the home.<br />The scope of that decision will be reviewed in the <br />court's upcoming term, which begins in October.
