Senator Murray Applauds Measures to Crack Down on Ghost Guns

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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s announcement that they will finalize a rule that will require ghost guns to be treated like the deadly weapons they are. The final rule updates the definitions of “firearm” and “frame or receiver” to cover kits and components easily assembled into untraceable ghost guns.

“Ghost guns are just as deadly as any other kind of gun—it’s good to see they will finally be regulated like other guns at the federal level. Washington state has been a leader in tackling the threat of ghost guns, but that doesn’t erase the urgent need for strong federal measures to end gun violence in our communities,” said Senator Patty Murray. “Ghost guns pose an especially deadly threat to the law enforcement officers working to keep our neighborhoods safe. Today’s announcement by the Biden administration is a good step as we work to build safer communities and end gun violence. This builds on critical funding we provided through the American Rescue Plan to support community policing, violence intervention programs, and other key steps that will help make Washington state safer.”

Murray has been a longtime advocate of common sense gun safety measures, including legislation to require background checks for all gun sales and to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Murray is also a cosponsor of the 3D Printed Gun Safety Act, legislation to prohibit the online distribution of blueprints and instructions that allow for the three dimensional (3D) printing of firearms – otherwise known as ghost guns. 

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