The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule mandates that ghost gun kits must have serial numbers, undergo background checks, and verify purchaser age to combat rising crime rates.
Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar emphasized that the rule is crucial for solving gun crimes and preventing access to firearms by minors, felons, and domestic abusers, highlighting the link between untraceable weapons and crime.
The increasing number of ghost guns seized, from under 4,000 in 2018 to nearly 20,000 in 2021, underscores the urgent need for regulations to address crime associated with these weapons.
Peter Patterson argued against the ATF rule by claiming that gun kits should not be classified as firearms, suggesting that the federal agency exceeded its authority in regulating these products.
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