The new rule essentially expands the definition of a “firearm,” as established by the Gun Control Act, to cover “buy build shoot” kits that people can buy online or from a firearm dealer and assemble themselves. It will make these kits subject to the same federal laws that currently apply to other firearms. “At its … Read more
By Michael Balsamo, AP President Joe Biden is nominating an Obama-era U.S. attorney to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as his administration unveils its formal rule to rein in ghost guns, privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up at crime scenes. The White House confirmed that Biden … Read more
Reader James Kaleda writes . . . Gun rights deniers are increasingly up in arms about 3-D printing and the making of “ghost guns.” Many states, such as New York and New Jersey, have jumped on the bandwagon, passing laws intended to prevent people from purchasing certain parts, downloading 3-D plans, and all kinds of … Read more
When President Biden last spring announced measures intended to curb gun violence, he directed the Justice Department to formulate a new rule under which the ATF would classify gun kits as firearms. The period of public comment on the rule ended on Aug. 19. The approximately 250,000 comments collected included many from gun extremists opposing the proposed … Read more
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