The Breitbart News reported Wednesday (April 7) that the White House released a fact sheet announcing that Biden would use the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish model gun ban “legislation” that would address the issue of AR pistols with stabilizer mounts and issue a rule to “stop the proliferation of ‘ghost guns’.
Ghost guns, also known as self-assembly kits (kit guns), allow owners to legally purchase gun parts and then assemble them themselves at home. These guns get their name because they cannot be traced.
Biden plans to propose administrative measures on gun control on Thursday, and the White House introduced the possible contents of the administrative measures in a fact sheet.
According to the White House: The Justice Department will publish model “gun ban” legislation for states within 60 days, and will also issue proposed rules specifying when devices sold as stabilizing mounts, which effectively turn handguns into short-barreled rifles, will be subject to national gun laws. The Justice Department will also issue proposed rules within 30 days to help stop the proliferation of “ghost guns.
The White House noted that Biden will also allow “five federal agencies to make changes to 26 different programs to give critical support to community violence intervention programs as soon as possible. The White House made clear that these agencies are operating in places where Congress has not yet been able to act.” These changes mean that increased investment in community violence interventions can begin before Congress appropriates additional funds.”
The White House explained that the Justice Department will also begin “issuing an annual report on gun trafficking.” One of the goals of the report will be to guide “policymakers” in developing new regulations (and laws) over time.
On December 23, 2020, Breitbart News reported that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) had pushed for reclassification of AR pistols with stabilizer mounts, but the ATF withdrew reclassification guidelines due to public outcry. The Breitbart News believes that Biden’s push to refocus the Justice Department on AR-pistols seems to signal that the reclassification push is gaining new life.
If an AR-pistol is classified as a “short-barreled rifle,” people may need to be fingerprinted and photographed, undergo a background check, register with the ATF, pay a $200 tax to the federal government, and wait nine to 10 months to complete the entire purchase process.
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