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Investigation into Chinese shipments leads to discovery of ’ghost guns’ in MA; rifle, silencers and
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American Military News by Scott J. Croteau - MassLive.com   September 03, 2020

Investigation into Chinese shipments leads to discovery of ’ghost guns’ in MA; rifle, silencers and more seized

An investigation into items shipped from China to Massachusetts has led to the discovery of several ghost guns, according to court records detailing several investigations.

Ghost gun is a term used to describe untraceable, privately made firearms that lack the traditional serial numbers found on firearms.

Federal and state authorities were tracking illegal gun parts being shipped to the United States from China when they began to notice other items coming overseas as well.

Massachusetts State Police detectives, agents from the U.S. Department and Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Postal Service and Customs and Border Protection discovered in the fall of 2019 items that could be converted into silencers for guns were coming in from China.

Silencers are still illegal in some states including Massachusetts, where manufacturers and police are only allowed to possess them.

More: https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/09/investigation-into-chinese-shipments-leads-to-discovery-of-ghost-guns-in-ma-rifle-silencers-and-more-seized/
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Re: Investigation into Chinese shipments leads to discovery of ’ghost guns’ in MA; rifle, silencers
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2020, 12:03:56 pm »
Does an individual need a license to make a firearm for personal use?

https://www.atf.gov/firearms/qa/does-individual-need-license-make-firearm-personal-use

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No, a license is not required to make a firearm solely for personal use. However, a license is required to manufacture firearms for sale or distribution. The law prohibits a person from assembling a non–sporting semiautomatic rifle or shotgun from 10 or more imported parts, as well as firearms that cannot be detected by metal detectors or x–ray machines. In addition, the making of an NFA firearm requires a tax payment and advance approval by ATF.

[18 U.S.C. 922(o), (p) and (r); 26 U.S.C. 5822; 27 CFR 478.39, 479.62 and 479.105]
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