US implements new rule to close loophole on untraceable ‘ghost guns’

Rule requires companies that sell unassembled firearm kits to add serial numbers to parts and conduct background checks

A new Biden administration rule that puts kits used to build ghost guns in the same legal category as traditional firearms went into effect on Wednesday.

The new rule was announced by the White House in early April and requires companies that sell unassembled firearm kits to add serial numbers to their parts and conduct a background check on prospective buyers. It also requires federally licensed gun dealers to keep records on ghost gun kit sales until they go out of business.