ATF Considers Changing Definition of ‘Firearm’ in Order to Target ‘Ghost Guns’

[mystery-ak]

ATF Considers Changing Definition of ‘Firearm’ in Order to Target ‘Ghost Guns’

AWR Hawkins 27 Mar 2021

The ATF is weighing changes to the definition of “firearm” in order to target guns built from kits and/or parts printed on 3D printers.

Democrats often refer to such guns as “ghost guns,” claiming they present a way to bypass gun control.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the ATF is framing the scenario as an expansion of what can be categorized as a “firearm,” a move that “could subject ghost guns to the same regulations as other firearms.”

The ATF’s April Langwell defended the agency’s look into new regulations for such guns, saying, “ATF routinely meets with our regulated industry participants to discuss matters of mutual concern. One of those meetings is scheduled for this week, and ATF looks forward to continuing this important dialogue.”

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/03/27/atf-considers-changing-definition-of-firearm-in-order-to-target-ghost-guns/

[Sled Dog]

A gun is a gun is a firearm.   

The bigger question is the simpler question:

Since the Constitution forbids infringement on gun ownership, why is there an "F" in the BATF at all?

[catfish1957]

Gotta be a Clinton era appointee behind this....

[Elderberry]

I wouldn't think that the BATFE could do it on their own. It would have to come thru Congress, like the EVIL NFA-1934 and GCA-1968 did.