1、CRS Legal Sidebar Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Legal SidebarLegal Sidebari i Privately Made and Unmarked Firearms: Overview of ATF “Ghost Gun” Rule April 25, 2022 On April 7, 2021, President Biden announced several executive actions seeking to address gun violence, including instr
2、uctions for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue a rule addressing so-called “ghost guns” that lack serial numbers or other identifying markings. The announcement came amidst concern from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) over its inability to trace unmarked firearms
3、that have been used in shootings and other crimes in recent years. In May 2021, ATF published a proposed rule addressing certain regulatory definitions relevant to identification requirements for firearms, among other things. On April 11, 2022, DOJ submitted ATF final rule 2021R-05F, “Definition of
4、Frame or Receiver and Identification of Firearms,” with the stated goal of “ensuring the proper marking, recordkeeping, and traceability of all firearms manufactured, imported, acquired and disposed by” persons and entities federally licensed to engage in the firearms business (Federal Firearms Lice
