The US tightens regulations on the use of “ghost guns”

The specific target is the problem”ghost gun” – homemade firearms, outside the control of authorities. The new order will help tighten and block the supply of weapons used in many recent violent incidents in the US.

A “ghost gun” is a weapon that can be purchased as kits to be assembled at home and does not have a federal government tracking serial number, making it difficult to track down the perpetrator. Buyers also do not register and can own for cheap. According to AFP, the gun is also known as an “80% gun”, meaning it is sold unfinished and the buyer will do the final assembly.

Research by the gun violence reduction advocacy organization “Everytown for Gun Safety” shows that a set of components to assemble an AR-15 rifle can cost less than $ 400. The AR-15 is one of the most popular guns in the US and is often used in mass shootings. In addition, instructions on how to assemble a gun are available online and it only takes 1-2 hours to assemble a gun.

During a meeting at the White House with the families of those killed in recent shootings, President Biden said the number of “ghost gun”-related attacks had increased tenfold between 2016- 2021.

“The National Rifle Association of America will probably consider my following decision to be extreme, but let me ask: if extreme to protect police officers, extreme to protect our children, Is it good to go to extremes to keep guns out of reach of people who can’t pass a background check?Think about it, if someone on a terrorist list could easily buy one of the mounted guns? If this transplant is done, the consequences will be dangerous”.

The new U.S. Justice Department rule states that firearm accessory manufacturers will be subject to the same requirements as commercial gun manufacturers, under the Gun Control Act. That is, the parts to be assembled into “ghost guns” will also have to have a federal license and specify the serial number on each part. Federally licensed dealers and people who repair, modify, design, or build firearms must “register the series” of firearms with federal authorities before selling or delivering them to customers. In addition, they will also be required to check the background of gun buyers and keep the records until the business is out of business.

Currently, two-thirds of the “ghost guns” confiscated in the US in 2020 are in the state of California. The number of times “ghost guns” appear in police reports nationwide has doubled from 2020 to 2021. The US government hopes the new rule will make it harder for criminals and those wanting to own them. possession of untraceable firearms, thereby helping to ensure that crime information is traceable, reducing the number of untraceable weapons that are rampant in the community.

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