
-
Nuggets edge Clippers in NBA playoff overtime thriller, Pacers thump Bucks
-
Unbeaten Miami edge Columbus in front of big crowd in Cleveland
-
Kim takes one-shot lead over Thomas, Novak at RBC Heritage
-
Another round of anti-Trump protests hits US cities
-
'So grateful' - Dodgers star Ohtani and wife welcome first child
-
PSG maintain unbeaten Ligue 1 record, Marseille back up to second
-
US, Iran report progress in nuclear talks, will meet again
-
US Supreme Court intervenes to block Trump deportations
-
Hamas armed wing says fate of US-Israeli captive unknown
-
Pacers thump Bucks to open NBA playoffs
-
Sabalenka reaches Stuttgart semis as Ostapenko extends Swiatek mastery
-
Zelensky says Ukraine will observe Putin's Easter truce but claims violations
-
'Fuming' Watkins fires Villa in bid to prove Emery wrong
-
DR Congo boat fire toll revised down to 33
-
England thrash Scotland to set up France Grand Slam showdown
-
Verstappen's Red Bull 'comes alive' to claim record pole in Jeddah
-
McTominay fires Napoli level with Inter as Conte fuels exit rumours
-
Rajasthan unleash Suryavanshi, 14, as youngest IPL player but lose thriller
-
Man City boost top five bid, Aston Villa thrash in-form Newcastle
-
Villa rout Newcastle to rekindle bid to reach Champions League
-
Dumornay gives Lyon lead over Arsenal in Women's Champions League semis
-
Trans rights supporters rally in London, Edinburgh after landmark ruling
-
'We have to wait': Barca's Flick on Lewandowski injury fear
-
Bordeaux-Begles backups edge Pau to close in on Top 14 summit
-
Trans rights supporters rally outside in London, Edinburgh after landmark ruling
-
PSG beat Le Havre to stay on course for unbeaten Ligue 1 season
-
Man City close in on Champions League with Everton late show
-
14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest IPL player
-
Barca make stunning comeback to beat Celta Vigo in Liga thriller
-
Zverev sets up birthday bash with Shelton in Munich
-
Man City boost top five bid, Southampton snatch late leveller
-
US Supreme Court intervenes to pause Trump deportations
-
Alcaraz and Rune race into Barcelona final
-
US, Iran to hold more nuclear talks after latest round
-
Man City close in on Champions League thanks to Everton late show
-
Bayern close in on Bundesliga title with Heidenheim thumping
-
Tunisia opposition figures get jail terms in mass trial
-
Putin announces 'Easter truce' in Ukraine
-
McLaren duo in ominous show of force in Saudi final practice
-
Afghan PM condemns Pakistan's 'unilateral' deportations
-
Iran says to hold more nuclear talks with US after latest round
-
Comeback queen Liu leads US to World Team Trophy win
-
Buttler fires Gujarat to top of IPL table in intense heat
-
Unimpressive France stay on course for Grand Slam showdown
-
Shelton fights past Cerundolo to reach Munich ATP final
-
Vance and Francis: divergent values but shared ideas
-
Iran, US conclude second round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome
-
Dumornay gives Lyon first leg lead over Arsenal in women's Champions League semis
-
Trans rights supporters rally outside UK parliament after landmark ruling
-
Rune destroys Khachanov to reach Barcelona Open final

US Supreme Court upholds Biden-era regulation of 'ghost guns'
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Biden-era federal regulation of untraceable "ghost guns" -- firearms sold in easy-to-assemble kits -- in a defeat for the powerful gun lobby.
Gun manufacturers and gun rights groups had challenged a 2022 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule that requires ghost guns, like other firearms, to have serial numbers and for their purchasers to undergo background checks.
The ATF rule also requires commercial sellers of what are known as "buy-build-shoot" kits, which sometimes include parts made by 3D printers, to be licensed and maintain records.
The Supreme Court upheld the ATF regulations in a 7-2 ruling with four conservative justices -- including all three first-term appointees of Republican President Donald Trump -- siding with the three liberals on the court.
Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, the two most conservative justices, dissented.
Justice Neil Gorsuch said ghost guns fit the definition of what constitutes a firearm under the 1968 Gun Control Act, which was passed by Congress after the assassinations of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr and Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
"Perhaps a half hour of work is required before anyone can fire a shot," Gorsuch said in the majority opinion. "But even as sold, the kit comes with all necessary components, and its intended function as instrument of combat is obvious.
"Really, the kit's name says it all: "Buy Build Shoot," he said.
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old Maryland man charged with murdering the CEO of UnitedHealth care in New York in December, was allegedly in possession of a ghost gun at the time of his arrest.
- 'Untraceable' -
During arguments in October, then-solicitor general Elizabeth Prelogar, representing the administration of president Joe Biden, told the court that regulation of ghost guns was "crucial to solving gun crimes and keeping guns out of the hands of minors, felons and domestic abusers."
Prelogar said ghost guns were marketed as "ridiculously easy to assemble" with manufacturers boasting that buyers can go "from opening the mail to having a fully functional gun in as little as 15 minutes."
"Those untraceable guns are attractive to people who can't lawfully purchase them or who plan to use them in crimes," she said.
"As a result, our nation has seen an explosion in crimes committed with ghost guns."
Peter Patterson, representing the gun manufacturers and gun rights groups objecting to the ATF rule, argued that the federal agency had "exceeded its authority" and "expanded the definition of firearm to include collections of parts that are not weapons."
The conservative-dominated Supreme Court has expanded gun rights in previous cases, striking down a ban, for example, on bump stocks -- devices which allow semi-automatic rifles to fire like a machine gun.
According to ATF figures, nearly 20,000 ghost guns were recovered at crime scenes in the United States in 2021 -- a tenfold increase from 2016. Solicitor General Prelogar said the number has dropped dramatically since the 2022 rule went into force.
The Biden administration appealed to the Supreme Court after a district court struck down the ATF rule and its ruling was upheld by a conservative-dominated appeals court panel.
L.Harper--AMWN