tag | ghost guns
April 3, 2025 | 9:23 AM
Pennsylvania Gun Rights sent a letter to Delco officials in March calling the ordinance a violation of the Constitution and threatening legal action if adopted.
March 27, 2024 | 5:09 PM
Pennsylvania House advances measure to prohibit ‘ghost guns’
January 18, 2024 | 10:51 AM
Pa. House Judiciary Committee advances package of gun laws, including ban on some firearms
July 12, 2023 | 11:34 AM
Ghost gun makers are evading state and federal laws, experts say. Will Philly’s lawsuit slow them down?
Ghost gun parts are untraceable and can be purchased without background checks. Experts say slowing the supply is key to violence prevention.
July 19, 2022 | 5:08 AM
Task force tracks man accused of building ghost guns in Philly
Ghost guns are known for having no serial number and are made of a polymer material.
July 12, 2022 | 10:13 AM
Pa.’s Josh Shapiro, 19 other state attorneys general defend new rule to regulate ‘ghost guns’
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has joined 19 other state attorneys general in supporting a Biden administration effort to tighten regulations on so-called “ghost guns.”
April 12, 2022 | 10:20 AM
What is a ghost gun and what are the new regulations?
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.
April 11, 2022 | 4:54 PM
President Biden cracks down on ghost guns
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.

