Austin Murphy’s 2021 story about ghost guns, as well as Murphy’s mechanical skills, were discussed this week before the U.S. Supreme Court. It’s another example of how Press Democrat journalism makes an impact,

At issue was how the Biden administration had interpreted a federal statute to regulate kits that could be assembled into homemade guns, skirting background checks.

The US Supreme Court appeared poised on Tuesday to uphold federal regulation of "ghost guns" -- firearms sold in easy-to-assemble kits."They've begun selling firearms as easy to assemble kits... that require minimal work to be made functional.

The U.S. Supreme Court signaled on Tuesday a willingness to uphold the legality of a 2022 regulation issued by President Joe Biden's administration cracking down on "ghost guns," largely untraceable firearms whose use has proliferated in crimes nationwide.

US Supreme Court justices indicated they are likely to let President Joe Biden’s administration regulate build-at-home “ghost gun” kits in a clash over a rule designed to stem a torrent of untraceable weapons.

The Justices at the U.S. Supreme Court are hearing oral arguments Tuesday on a major challenge to a Biden administration regulation to restrict so-called ghost guns. Some gun advocates say the Bureau of Alcohol,

The US Supreme Court hears a challenge on Tuesday to federal regulation of "ghost guns" -- firearms sold in easy-to-assemble kits.