(August 9, 2023, 2:06 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Aug. 8 granted the application of the United States to stay a judgment of a Texas federal court vacating a rule promulgated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that broadened the definition of “firearm” to include parts of “ghost guns,” which can be assembled into weapons but, before the rule, were not required to have serial numbers and could be obtained without a firearms background check....