If prohibited possessors are using this method to circumvent the law, those persons should be prosecuted. Period. That doesn’t seem to be a priority of those who are anti-gun, as evidenced by the precipitous drop in federal gun prosecutions during the Obama Administration. To restate the...
One part — what's called the frame or lower receiver — is regulated under federal gun law. In a kit, that part has to be drilled out. But the kits generally come with the drill bits and guides necessary to do so, and there are tutorials easily available online, Evansreported. "Today...
But the plaintiffs challenging ATF's rule argued that by redefining "frame or receiver" and "firearm" under federal law, the agency overstepped its authority under the Gun Control Act. "By seeking to bring within its purview items that facilitate the making of firearms by private citizens for...
Ghost guns are firearms assembled from parts that lack serial numbers, making them untraceable by law enforcement. These guns can be made from DIY kits or parts sold online, exploiting loopholes in the Gun Control Act of 1968, which requires serial numbers only on the frames or receivers, not...
The regulation, which took effect in 2022, changed the definition of a firearm under federal law to include unfinished parts, such as the frame of a handgun or the receiver of a long gun, so they can be tracked more easily. Those parts must be licen...
"The government has a much stronger case here that the products the challengers are selling should be covered under a plain reading of the Gun Control Act," said David Pucino, deputy chief counsel and legal director at Giffords Law Center, which is urging the Supreme Court to uphold the rule...
In their garage in California's Central Valley, they make functioning AR-15-style rifles out of what appear to be gun parts but, under current federal law, are just pieces of metal. So-called "80 percent receivers" will soon be considered firearms and regulated like other guns once new AT...
The term “ghost guns” is used by law enforcement to refer to privately made firearms, according to the release. Individuals buy parts and then use specialized tools to build the parts into a complete firearm. Because they are not made by a licensed firearms manufacturer, ...
Parts of a ghost gun kit are on display at an event held by President Joe Biden to announce measures to fight ghost gun crime, at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 11, 2022.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters, FILE The case will not be heard before the court until the fall. ...
Federal judge denies request to halt new ghost gun regulations The new regulations take effect Wednesday. Aug 24, 2022 How untraceable ghost guns are impacting crime in the Twin Cities How quickly ghost guns have become a problem on the streets is startling for law enforcement. Aug 18,...