moves come like gun violence and crime ticked the box up in USA, putting pressure on White House take action. Gun violence has traditionally been a resurgence in summer months, which gives additional urgency to the actions on Monday.
new rule issued by the Department of Justice aims to curb in type of weapon seen more and more in crime scenes across the country. Ghost gun kits can be bought online and weapons can be made by yourself in only 30 minutes. Because regulators can’t trace them, ghost weapons attract criminals and those with criminal history, according to officials.
new rules will require anyone purchasing a background check kit as is required for other types of buying firearms. It would be also require those who sell kits to label components with serial number so that the weapon produced can be traced. And it will oblige gun dealers add serial number for already built ghost weapons they face in their business.
“The Biden administration is doing sure these sets are considered as deadly it’s a firearm” senior administration official said forward of in announcement.
“Ghost guns look like a gun they shoot like a gun and they kill like a gunno up so far they have not been regulated. like a gun,” John Feinblatt, President of Everytown for Weapon safety, said in statement honoring the Biden administration for “doubling down on its commitment gun safety.”
Mia Tretta, who was shot and wounded with ghost gun in school shooting in California in 2019, also praised by the administration for taking “a critical step” with in new regulation.
“If you can build an IKEA chest of drawers, you can build ghost gun,” she said in statement. “Unfortunately, it’s so easy to get a weapon that not only has changed my life but did the same to thousands of other. Completing this rule This critical step make sure No one still gotta go through what my family had to go.”
Ghost cannons have been used in several recent shootings, including at a Maryland high school in January. Exact number in circulation is unknowable given inability of regulators to track them.
ATF received 45,000 messages between 2016 and 2021. of confidentially made firearms seized by law enforcement, including 692 as a result of murders or attempted murders. The agency managed to trace only 1% of officials said the firearms did not have serial numbers.
Several states have moved to restrict their sale as ghost weapons become more popular. more common in crime scenes.
New York Democrat Blames Republicans for holding up gun reform legislation while pressuring the Biden administration to move on. “Today I’m calling on administration to chase ghost guns, putting out rules to stop them. federal government It has ability through regulation to stop this ghost weapon,” he said.
However, Biden’s planned firearms regulation has drawn backlash from gun human rights activists even before officially announced.
Aidan Johnston, director of federal affairs for Gun owners of America, said in Sunday’s statement: “Biden’s proposal for a comprehensive national gun register and complete online sale of gun parts without passage of a new the law illustrates his neglect for Second Amendment.
Chipman, and former career official in the ATF came under scrutiny from gun rights advocates and the National Rifle Association for his work as senior advisor to Everytown for Weapon Safety and Giffords — organization started former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in event in her Arizona area in 2011.
Dettelbach ran unsuccessfully for Ohio attorney general in 2018 after serving as U.S. Attorney in state.
“We will work hard to ensure that Steve Dettelbach received a fair trial and confirmation what he deserves. He should be the undisputed candidate because he has long record of working in law enforcement and for in public safety of in people of Ohio and American people” one of officials said.
Paul LeBlanc of CNN contributed to this report.
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