While adapting guns to fire like automatic weapons is already prohibited, lawmakers say loopholes allow people to continue to access devices that allow the conversion.
"ATF must do more to protect communities across the United States," they wrote in the letter to Richardson, adding that people are often using these modification devices on guns made with 3D printers, or ghost guns.
The members of Congress said that the ATF has issued rulings on auto sears, but the rules were limited to only ones already regulated by the National Firearms Act. "We urge you to issue updated and explicit guidance on auto sears, put a stop to gun companies pushing the legal limits on these devices, and provide additional resources to help rid communities like ours of these dangerous devices," they said.
Their request came the same day that President Joe Biden announced that he was nominating Steven Dettelbach to serve as the next ATF director. He also
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