President Joe Biden’s legal challenge targeting so-called “ghost guns” went into effect on Aug. 24, focusing on curbing the proliferation of privately assembled firearms.
The rules, which the White House posted in April, are designed to prevent unlicensed guns from being sold to convicted felons and other ineligible buyers by making clear that retailers run background checks before selling kits that contain parts for someone to assemble a gun, a similar rule to commercially made firearms.
In addition, commercial manufacturers will be federally required to assign serial numbers to the main components, such as the kit’s frame or receiver, used to manufacture ghost guns. They also have to retain records for the length of time they are licensed. The current rule allows sellers to purge records after 20 years….