EXPLAINER: What Are Ghost Guns? Why Is Biden Taking Action?
The Biden administration is introducing a comprehensive rule aimed at curbing the proliferation of ghost weapons, illegal firearms that are on the rise at crime scenes across the country. The White House Justice Department says the Firearms Parts Regulation requires traders to indicate ghost weapon serial numbers will help fight violent crime and help investigators solve crimes. However, armed groups claim the government is exaggerating that its rules violate federal law. Here is the ghost weapon in the ongoing debate in the US WHAT IS THE RIGHT? This is a private firearm with no serial number. Generally, firearms manufactured by licensed companies must have serial numbers, which usually appear on the firearm frame, allowing officers to trace the firearm from the manufacturer, firearms seller, or original buyer. Ghost weapons, on the other hand, are made up of parts and then assembled together. The most important component of creating a weapon that is not traceable is what is kn...