President Joe Biden announces new steps aimed at regulating ghost guns, untraceable firearms that can be assembled at home without background checks. The regulation mandates that kits for building these weapons include serial numbers and require buyers to undergo background checks—addressing a significant gap in gun regulation as the use of ghost guns in violent crimes surges.
Data shows that ghost guns accounted for a growing share of firearms recovered in cities like New York and Chicago, with reported incidents rising dramatically; for instance, New York police recovered 163 ghost guns in just the first few months of this year. With the new rules, Biden asserts that these weapons can no longer be considered “ghosts,” stating, “It has a return address,” in hopes of reducing crime and improving public safety.
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