A firearm, an essential component of modern weaponry, is a portable and hand-held device designed for launching projectiles at high speeds. The primary components include a barrel, which guides the projectile's trajectory, a firing mechanism to init...
Ghost guns are firearms lacking serial numbers and traceability, obtainable online and assembled at home. They're commonly sold through "ghost gun kits," comprising all required parts and often assembly equipment. These kits are easily accessible to anyone, including prohibited buyers, domestic abusers, and gun traffickers, bypassing background checks. Their widespread availability at gun shows and online undermines state legislatures' efforts to implement life-saving policies regarding firearm regulation.
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Ghost gun kits include all of the necessary component parts to turn the unfinished frame or receiver into a fully functioning gun, which once assembled looks, feels, and functions like a traditional gun, whether a handgun or assault weapon, and is just as deadly and dangerous in the wrong hands.
There are no federal restrictions on who can buy ghost gun kits or parts;There are no federal limitations on how many ghost gun kits or parts someone can buy;Ghost gun kits and parts are relatively cheap; andGhost gun kits and parts are intentionally marketed as unregulated and untraceable to appeal to those who want to avoid background checks and/or are gun traffickers.
You do not need a background check to purchase a ghost gun kit or parts, which allows prohibited and dangerous individuals to evade federal and state gun regulations. The availability of ghost gun parts and kits is creating a gaping, and dangerous, loophole that undermines currently enacted gun-related regulations.
