From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org):
When undercover agents went to a gun show in Morgantown, they saw people walking out with hockey-size duffle bags full of ghost gun kits, sometimes headed straight to Philadelphia.¹ These DIY kits were turned into deadly weapons within hours, sold for double the profit, and helped turn communities into warzones.
This week that source ended with a historic announcement from Attorney General Shapiro: Eagle Arms Productions, the largest gun show promoter in Pennsylvania, agreed to stop the sale of ghost gun kits at their shows. But we know this deal alone won’t stop the flow of DIY gun parts to criminals.
We need to make sure these ghost guns, no matter how or where they’re purchased, are subject to the same rules as standard firearms. Your State Senator could make that happen — ask her/him to step up today at https://ceasefirepa.salsalabs.org/agghostgunsfontanahughesaction3162021/index.html.
State Senator Hughes and Fontana have introduced legislation that would regulate 3D gun printing, as well as amend the definition of a “firearm” in Pennsylvania’s Uniform Firearms Act to include 80% percent receivers, 3D printed guns and other partially assembled firearms.²
Ghost guns are increasingly the weapon of choice for criminals. We must regulate them as we would any other firearm.
¹Chang, David. “4 Men Accused of Buying ‘Ghost Guns’ to Sell in Philadelphia.” NBC 10 Philadelphia, March 7, 2021.
²“Sens. Hughes, Fontana Renew Push to Regulate ‘Ghost Guns’ in Pa., Following Recent Joint Task Force Crackdown.” March 12, 2021, PA Senate Democrats.
Leave a Reply