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The Department of Justice has submitted to the Federal Register a final rule designed to curb the proliferation of so-called “ghost guns” — untraceable firearms that don’t have serial numbers.

President Biden announced the finalization of a federal rule to regulate so-called “ghost guns” more like regular guns, including requiring serial numbers and background checks for the purchase of kits to assemble guns privately.

Ghost guns are firearms without serial numbers, which makes tracing them difficult. New Jersey acting Attorney General Andrew Bruck and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro say William Pillus of Lincoln Park, New Jersey, was indicted on five charges this week.

The 2021 tally thus far: 260 ghost guns.