California sues US regulator in bid to deter ‘ghost guns’

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general is suing the Trump administration in an effort to crack down on so-called “ghost guns” that can be built from parts with little ability to track or regulate the owners. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives doesn’t consider that the unfinished parts qualify as firearms so the buyers don’t have to undergo usual background checks. The lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Xa