Danville Police break down ‘ghost gun' issue after Supreme Court upholds their regulation
Danville, Ill. (WCIA) — This week, the Supreme Court upheld the Biden administration's regulation of ghost guns in a 7-2 decision.
Ghost guns are privately assembled, untraceable firearms. Meaning gun kits are now classified as firearms under the Gun Control Act of 1968. The ruling aims to curb rising criminal use as over 19,000 ghost guns were recovered in crimes in 2021.
Supreme Court upholds Biden's 'ghost guns' crackdown
Danville Deputy Chief Terry McCord told WCIA they have dealt with ghost gun-related issues.
'There's no traceability,' McCord said. 'So in other words, if we would have a situation, we would maybe locate a ghost gun or, you know, the firearm after the fact, we may not be able to trace that back to where there was either illegal purchase or, you know, anything beyond that—anything without identifying marks or numbers or anything. It really causes us more problems than we already have.'
The ruling does affirm federal authority but leaves room for future legal disputes.
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