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Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, have been sentenced to 10-15 years in prison for manslaughter. They are the first parents to be held criminally responsible for a mass school shooting committed by their child. Despite school staff recommending they remove Ethan from class for mental health treatment after finding disturbing writings, the Crumbleys declined. Two hours later, Ethan opened fire with a gun they had purchased for him, killing four students. Experts emphasize the need to address motivation, ability, and opportunity to prevent gun violence. The school’s failure to remove Ethan from class removed the opportunity for the shooting and could have prevented it.

The Supreme Court has agreed to review the Biden administration’s appeal of a lower court ruling that struck down regulations on ghost guns. Ghost guns are untraceable firearms that have been increasingly used in crimes. The regulation, which took effect in 2022, defines unfinished gun parts as firearms, requiring manufacturers to run background checks and include serial numbers. The Justice Department reports a significant increase in ghost gun seizures at crime scenes since 2021.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Biden administration’s appeal on the regulation of ghost guns, firearms that lack serial numbers and are increasingly found at crime scenes. The regulation, which was struck down by lower courts, aims to expand the definition of a firearm to include unfinished parts and require background checks for their sale.

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider the Biden administration’s appeal to reinstate a regulation on ghost guns, which lack serial numbers and have been increasingly found at crime scenes. The regulation, struck down by lower courts, defines unfinished parts as firearms and requires background checks before sales. Despite arguments that the regulation exceeds federal authority, the Supreme Court will hear the case in the fall.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear the Biden administration’s appeal over the regulation of ghost guns, which lack serial numbers and have been increasingly used in crimes. Lower courts had struck down the regulation, but the justices had previously intervened to keep it in effect during the legal fight.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the Biden administration on the regulation of ghost guns, which lack serial numbers and have been increasingly used in crimes. The regulation, which requires unfinished firearm parts to be licensed and include serial numbers, was struck down by lower courts. The Justice Department argues that the regulation is necessary to address the proliferation of ghost guns and track their use in crimes. Opponents argue that it exceeds the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.