Biden highlighted the DOJ's work to finalize new regulations on ghost guns, and announced the nomination of Steve Dettlebach.
President Joe Biden took aim at ghost guns during a speech announcing Steve Dettlebach as his nominee to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The president, who also called for assault weapons to be banned, announced new federal regulations being finalized that will come down on any manufacturer who makes the parts used for ghost gun kits.
Dettlebach’s confirmation, too, is likely to be an uphill battle. Biden had to withdraw the nomination of his first ATF nominee, gun-control advocate David Chipman, after it stalled for months because of opposition from Republicans and some Democrats in the Senate. "Ghost guns look like a gun, they shoot like a gun, and they kill like a gun, but up until now they haven’t been regulated like a gun," said John Feinblatt, Everytown's president.Ghost guns: What you need to know about an untraceable, legal weapon that is becoming popular
The new rule changes the current definition of a firearm under federal law to include unfinished parts, like the frame of a handgun or the receiver of a long gun. It says those parts must be licensed and include serial numbers. Manufacturers must also run background checks before a sale — as they do with other commercially made firearms. The requirement applies regardless of how the firearm was made, meaning it includes ghost guns made from individual parts, kits, or by 3D-printers.
For years, federal officials have been sounding the alarm about an increasing black market for homemade, military-style semi-automatic rifles and handguns. As well as turning up more frequently at crime scenes, ghost guns have been increasingly encountered when federal agents buy guns in undercover operations from gang members and other criminals.
"This loophole has caused our nation countless lives," Shapiro said in an interview. "Today is a critically important step to close that loophole."
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