A majority of the justices seemed skeptical during oral argument of the position taken by gun owners, parts makers, and Second Amendment groups: that the government exceeded its authority in 2022 when it imposed new rules for the weapons.

The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to uphold a Biden administration regulation on ghost guns, the difficult-to-trace weapons found in increasing numbers at crime scenes.

A Supreme Court argument about the government’s ability to ban so-called ghost guns took some unusual turns Tuesday as the justices mused about grocery orders, western omelets and the challenges of assembling IKEA furniture.

In a case about whether gun-making kits can be regulated the same as traditional guns, Supreme Court justices turned to questions about omelets and meal kits.

A majority of justices seemed skeptical of arguments that the Biden administration exceeded its authority in imposing restrictions on ghost guns.

If the questions posed by the Supreme Court Justices reviewing a controversial gun case serve as any indication, it seems the judges are following along with the Biden administration’s reasoning for unilaterally curtailing the creation and carrying of so-called “ghost guns.

Gun rights groups challenging the rules for easy-to-assembly weapons kits say a change in the law is needed to require background checks and serial numbers.