Enact Prohibitions on the Sale and Possession of Firearm Precursor Parts (Ghost Guns)

What are Ghost Guns?
Ghost Guns are small DIY-gun kits that are heavily unregulated. In fact, only 2 states (New York and New Jersey) have banned them.
If it shoots like a gun and kills like a gun, it's a gun.
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Ghost gun
A ghost gun is a term for a (typically) homemade or improvised firearm that lacks commercial serial numbers or a commercial firearm that has had its serial number removed, making these firearms harder to trace. The term is used mostly in the United States by gun control advocates, gun rights advocates, law enforcement, and some in the firearm industry.&#91;1&#93;&#91;2&#93;&#91;3&#93;&#91;4&#93; In general, un-serialized guns are legal in the United States.&#91;1&#93; By making guns themselves, owners are usually not subject to federal or state commercial background check regulations.&#91;5&#93;
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What Makes a Gun a Ghost Gun?
Everything you need to know about the homemade, untraceable firearms that are increasingly turning up at crime scenes.
www.thetrace.org
Congress must act to stop the rise of untraceable ‘ghost guns’ - The Boston Globe
Ghost guns have no serial number attached to them, so they are impossible to trace. They’re also not subject to background checks or licensing requirements. In a terrifying development, the pandemic seems to have accelerated demand for these DIY untraceable, unserialized firearms.
www.bostonglobe.com
I Made an Untraceable AR-15 'Ghost Gun' in My Office—and It Was Easy
I have no technical understanding of firearms and little mastery of power tools. Still, I made a fully functional AR-15.
www.wired.com

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