Law Enforcement Members: Before Regulating ‘Ghost Guns,’ Enforce Existing Laws

Law Enforcement Members: Before Regulating ‘Ghost Guns,’ Enforce Existing Laws
A "ghost gun" is displayed before the start of an event about gun-related violence in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on April 11, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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The proliferation of “ghost guns” at crime scenes is a problem, but not adequately prosecuting repeat offenders under the law is a much greater concern, and focusing on the latter will make a dent in violent crime, according to current and former law enforcement members.

Recently, the political wave to regulate ghost guns reached the White House, as President Joe Biden announced a new rule on April 11 to regulate such guns to fight violent crime.
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