Ghost Guns Are Guns Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (28 Apr 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
What this bill does
The Ghost Guns Are Guns Act would amend the federal definition of "firearm" in title 18 of the U.S. Code to explicitly include "any combination of parts designed or intended for use in converting any device into a firearm and from which a firearm may be readily assembled." In practical terms, this would extend existing federal firearm laws to cover firearm assembly kits—commonly known as "ghost gun" kits—that allow a person to build a working firearm from component parts, rather than treating such kits as unregulated collections of parts. The bill also makes a related technical amendment removing a now-unnecessary cross-reference in the destructive device definition.
The bill would primarily affect manufacturers, sellers, and purchasers of firearm assembly kits, since those kits would become subject to the same federal requirements—such as serialization, licensing, and background-check rules—that apply to assembled firearms. Consumers who currently buy such kits without undergoing the process required for a complete firearm would be affected by any resulting regulatory changes, as would law enforcement agencies overseeing firearm sales and tracing.
H.R. 1454 was introduced in the House on March 1, 2021, by Rep. Adriano Espaillat with numerous cosponsors, and was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. According to the official summary, the bill did not receive a vote before the end of that Congress, meaning it did not become law and would need to be reintroduced in a later Congress to be considered further.
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Official summary
Ghost Guns Are Guns Act
This bill broadens the definition of firearm for purposes of federal firearms laws.
Specifically, it includes as a firearm any combination of parts designed or intended to be used to convert a device into a firearm and from which a firearm may be readily assembled.
Timeline
28 Apr 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1454 do?
- The Ghost Guns Are Guns Act would amend the federal definition of "firearm" in title 18 of the U.S. Code to explicitly include "any combination of parts designed or intended for use in converting any device into a firearm and from which a firearm may be readily assembled." In practical terms, this would extend existing federal firearm laws to cover firearm assembly kits—commonly known as "ghost gun" kits—that allow a person to build a working firearm from component parts, rather than treating such kits as unregulated collections of parts. The bill also makes a related technical amendment removing a now-unnecessary cross-reference in the destructive device definition. The bill would primarily affect manufacturers, sellers, and purchasers of firearm assembly kits, since those kits would become subject to the same federal requirements—such as serialization, licensing, and background-check rules—that apply to assembled firearms. Consumers who currently buy such kits without undergoing the process required for a complete firearm would be affected by any resulting regulatory changes, as would law enforcement agencies overseeing firearm sales and tracing. H.R. 1454 was introduced in the House on March 1, 2021, by Rep. Adriano Espaillat with numerous cosponsors, and was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. According to the official summary, the bill did not receive a vote before the end of that Congress, meaning it did not become law and would need to be reintroduced in a later Congress to be considered further.
- Has H.R. 1454 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 1454. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1454?
- H.R. 1454 was sponsored by Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), with 95 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1454?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (28 Apr 2021).
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