1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov April 8, 2021Privately Made Firearms: A Growing Source of Unmarked, Untraceable “Ghost Guns”?On April 7, 2021, the White House announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has been directed to issue a proposed rule to address “ghost guns” within 30 days (by May 7, 2
2、021). For many years, “privately made firearms” did not appear to be a large source of crime guns. In the last decade, however, the commercial availability of parts kits, unfinished firearms frames or receivers, and compact computer numerical control (CNC) milling devices have arguably made building
3、 some firearms simpler and less expensive. As privately made firearms have increased in number, it appears that the use of unmarked “ghost guns” in shooting sprees, shootouts with police, and other crimes has also increased. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has expressed
4、 concern about its inability to trace such firearms. “Ghost Guns” “Ghost guns” is a term used to refer to firearms encountered by law enforcement that are largely untraceable, because they were assembled, legally or illegally, by someone other than a federally licensed manufacturer and, therefore, w
