The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept a Biden-era gun control measure in place, ruling that weapons parts kits can be regulated like regular guns. Justices in the 7-2 majority said the government can require background checks for purchases of “ghost guns,

Albany imposed the Concealed Carry Improvement Act after the high court nixed century-old restrictions on carrying concealed firearms in 2022.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a federal restriction on the sale of parts kits that permit unlicensed gun owners to make firearms at home that cannot be traced by the police. In a 7-2 decision, the justices agreed these homemade weapons, often referred to as “ghost guns,” qualify as firearms under federal law.