According to The Hill newspaper, this Monday Biden, along with Vice President Kamala Harris and Assistant Attorney General Lisa Monaco, will spearhead actions to combat gun crime, a social problem he says is the “epidemic bleeding the country dry.” “.
The rule bans “buy, build, and shoot” kits for making so-called ghost weapons, which unlicensed citizens can purchase online or in a store without a background check.
The kit can assemble a working firearm in just 30 minutes, senior officials in the Democratic government revealed, quoted by the newspaper, which specializes in political and legislative issues.
The provision qualifies these kits as “firearms” for the purposes of the Gun Control Act, and as such, commercial manufacturers of such kits must obtain a license, provide serial numbers, and conduct a background check prior to sale.
The White House leader will urge Congress to pass legislation banning the sale and possession of firearms without a serial number, such as B. those that are very difficult to detect.
He will also seek approval of bills mandating background checks on all arms sales, which the president says will guarantee no terrorist has access to this type of deadly device.
The measure was proposed by the Justice Department nearly a year ago as part of the gun control boost measures announced by Biden at the time.
So far, however, any initiative in this direction has been opposed on Capitol Hill by the powerful lobby of the National Rifle Association, an organization that defends Americans’ right to bear arms.
After a mass shooting in Sacramento, the capital of the state of California, a week ago that killed six, the president warned against issuing regulations in this regard.
More than 127 similar incidents have occurred in the country so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive group.
mem/dfm