{"id":417866,"date":"2021-04-13T13:29:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T17:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=417866"},"modified":"2021-04-13T13:29:18","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T17:29:18","slug":"what-is-a-ghost-gun-and-how-are-they-regulated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-a-ghost-gun-and-how-are-they-regulated\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is A \u2018Ghost Gun\u2019 And How Are They Regulated?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-is-a-ghost-gun-and-how-are-they-regulated%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=417866&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1672.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>President Joe Biden on Thursday announced his executive order cracking down on \u201cghost guns,\u201d a term not many Americans are familiar with. Based on President Biden\u2019s press conference last week, it\u2019s evident he himself doesn\u2019t fully grasp what a \u201cghost gun\u201d is or the legal process for building one.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an explainer on what a \u201cghost gun\u201d is and the federal laws surrounding them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is a \u201cghost gun\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A \u201cghost gun\u201d is any homemade firearm that lacks serial numbers. These are machined from blocks of aluminum, although they can also be printed with a 3-D printer. Gun control advocates refer to them as \u201cghost guns\u201d because the lack of a serial number makes them difficult to trace.<\/p>\n<p>There are also 80 percent lowers, which are a basic mold of a firearm that require additional machining.<\/p>\n<p>Under current law, a person can manufacture a homemade firearm without serial numbers for their personal use. A serial number, however, is required if the firearm is sold or transferred to another person. This is <em>only&nbsp;<\/em>applicable for hobbyists, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/18\/923\">not people<\/a> who are in the business of manufacturing, buying, and\/or selling guns. These homemade firearms are regulated under the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/STATUTE-82\/pdf\/STATUTE-82-Pg1213-2.pdf\"> Gun Control Act of 1968<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How does a \u201cghost gun\u201d vary from a stripped lower receiver?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A stripped lower receiver is a serialized piece of aluminum that is machined by a firearms manufacturer and are considered a firearm under federal law. On their own, these lower receivers have no firing functionality. They need a parts kit, which include a trigger and magazine, in order to function.<\/p>\n<p>The same kit that can be used to final an AR build on a \u201cghost gun\u201d can also be used on a stripped lower receiver. Those kits, however, do not require a background check.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What did Biden say?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During his press conference, Biden did not state clearly what\u2019s in a kit or how they are purchased. He also conflated the background check process for stripped lower receivers and \u201cghost guns.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are guns that are homemade, built from a kit, and include directions on how to finish the firearm. You can go buy the kit. They have no serial numbers so when they show up at a crime scene, they can\u2019t be traced,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBuyers aren\u2019t required to pass a background check to buy the kit to make the gun,\u201d Biden said. \u201cConsequently, anyone from a criminal to a terrorist can buy this kit and, in as little as 30 minutes, put together a weapon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>FACT:<\/strong> Although the parts kits can be purchased online, they are still missing the critical lower receiver. The person building the firearm needs either a lower they machined themselves (a \u201cghost gun\u201d) or a stripped lower receiver from a manufacturer. Without that piece, the parts kit is not functional.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to see these kits treated as firearms under the Gun Control Act, which is going to require the seller and manufacturers make the key parts with serial numbers and run background checks on the buyer when they walk in to buy that package,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FACT:&nbsp;<\/strong>Stripped lower receivers are treated as firearms under the Gun Control Act of 1968. Receivers are the \u201ckey parts\u201d of a firearm. Biden is essentially calling for a regulation that already exists.<\/p>\n<p>As it stands, a stripped lower receiver has to be sent from the manufacturer to a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL). Even if a buyer purchases the lower receiver online, it is shipped directly to the FFL, not the buyer\u2019s house. When the buyer picks up the lower receiver from the FFL, he or she must fill out the ATF\u2019s 4473 background check form and undergo a background check. At that point, the sale proceeds if the buyer passes the background check. If the buyer fails the background check, the sale is stopped.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.9032258064516\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biden mentioned \u201ckits\u201d for \u201cghost guns,\u201d which he conflated with serialized lowers and kits to complete a build.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hDVbTp8dTw\">pic.twitter.com\/hDVbTp8dTw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Beth Baumann (@eb454) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eb454\/status\/1380584505459712002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Beth Baumann is a Political Reporter at The Daily Wire. Follow her on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eb454\">@eb454<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>member<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden on Thursday announced his executive order cracking down on \u201cghost guns,\u201d a term not many Americans are familiar with. 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