New Gun Rules Take Aim At Reducing Crime But 'Ghost Guns' Remain Rare Find For North Texas Police

By Brian New, CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

August 22, 2022

New federal gun rules go into effect Wednesday targeting untraceable firearms, often called 'ghost guns'.

The feds hope the new rules will combat the use of 'ghost guns' in violent crime but, with just days remaining until new federal rules take effect, there has been a rush to sell off these soon-to-be regulated gun parts.

The new rules require unfinished gun frames and receivers, used to make homemade firearms, to be regulated. Under the new rules, these gun parts must have a serial number so law enforcement can trace them if used in a crime and a background check must be completed before a sale.

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