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A display of a variety of guns on a table made from unauthorized parts

President Biden set to further regulate ‘ghost guns’

April 9, 2021Violence

The Biden administration faces pushback from Republicans as it tries to pass legislation to further regulate “ghost guns” assembled with homemade parts.

Metropolitan Police at 2011's March for the Alternative.

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