The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Biden administration rule regulating ghost guns, requiring that these firearms kits include serial numbers and undergo background checks for buyers. In a decisive 7-2 decision, the Court affirmed that existing gun laws empower the government to impose regulations on these increasingly popular yet difficult-to-trace weapons, which are linked to a significant rise in crime, as seen by the increase from 1,700 ghost guns recovered in 2017 to 27,000 in 2023.
Advocates for gun safety celebrated the ruling, noting its potential impact on curbing gun violence linked to these weapons, often assembled easily at home. Justice Neil Gorsuch emphasized the attraction of ghost guns not only for hobbyists but also for criminals, suggesting the ruling could help mitigate tragedies involving unsupervised access to firearms. Support from organizations like Everytown Law indicates broad alignment among law enforcement and victims’ families, highlighting the human toll behind increasing ghost gun incidents.
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