Federal ‘ghost gun’ regulations go into effect after judges reject challenges

New Biden administration rules that put homemade firearm kits used to build “ghost guns” in the same legal category as traditional firearms went into effect on Wednesday, after federal judges declined requests to pause the change. 

The regulations require that the main components used to manufacture ghost guns – the frames and receivers – be assigned serial numbers. They also require that buyers undergo background checks before purchasing, the components and that dealers be federally licensed to sell the kits and keep records of sales.

The rules, which the White House announced in April, went into effect despite injunction requests from plaintiffs to stop the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from enforcing them. 

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