Here is The ATF’s New Proposed Ruling On Ghost Guns

The ATF has released its proposed rule change on “ghost guns.”

The proposed rule change would redefine what a receiver and frame are, this would change what parts get a serial number and what parts require a background check to get.

The proposed rule change is allegedly being made to close the “ghost gun” loophole. Here is the outline from the ATF: 

• To help keep guns from being sold to convicted felons and other prohibited purchasers, the rule would make clear that retailers must run background checks before selling kits that contain the parts necessary for someone to readily make a gun at home.
• To help law enforcement trace guns used in a crime, the rule would require that manufacturers include a serial number on the firearm “frame or receiver” in easy-to-build firearm kits.
• To help reduce the number of “ghost guns” on our streets, the rule would set out requirements for federally licensed firearms dealers to have a serial number added to 3D printed guns or other un-serialized firearms they take into inventory.

The Firearms Policy Coalition(FPC), the premier gun rights group when it comes to highly litigious matters such as these, has already announced that it is in the early stages of analyzing the rule for regulatory and pre-litigation purposes. The FPC is strongly opposed to gun control and is condemning the ATF’s proposed rule change.