"Ghost Gun" Ban Passes Committee

[eddiememphis]

https://www.coloradopolitics.com/leg...57af15a5b.html

The Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee on Thursday approved the measure on a 3-2 party-line vote after a three-hour hearing.

The bill proposed by Sens. Chris Hansen, D-Denver, and Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, would ban ghost guns in Colorado. For those who already possess ghost guns, the bill provides a compliance period through the end of 2023 to get the firearm serialized, which could be done by licensed firearm dealers.

[00tec]

Forcing people to forfiet funds to engrave a serial number could be considered a seizure without compensation on a legally manufactured item.
Just an argument

[powerstroke79]

"That would also likely require the owner to go through a background check and any other normal processes tied to purchase and possession of firearms, according to Hansen."

Extortion

[00tec]

"That would also likely require the owner to go through a background check and any other normal processes tied to purchase and possession of firearms, according to Hansen."

Extortion

The funny thing is that it wouldn't even do that

[Ramsker]

I'm sure the same kinds of people who would use a "ghost gun" for something criminal will stop manufacturing them and immediately comply with registration. Commonsense and all that.

[eddiememphis]

How many of the "ghost guns" used in crimes are actual 80% kits, versus a gun with the serial number ground off?

I doubt the gangsters in Chicago have a manufacturing setup in a warehouse somewhere.

The murderer in the Springs at Club Q? They called that a "ghost gun" but never said where he got the gun. Did he build it, buy it or steal it?

No one that likes their fingers will make a firearm on a 3D printer.

This is another trending buzzword with little legal definition, used mainly to stir up the firearm ignorant and soccer mom crowd.

[Eric P]

No one that likes their fingers will make a firearm on a 3D printer.

3d printed glocks, 3d printed ARs, Aks, etc, all use standard barrels and uppers/slides. Even the more complete 3d printed guns use metal barrels & bolts. Why would these have a chance of exploding vs manufactured guns?

I've fired a few 1000 rounds from printed glocks and ARs. The frames crack after a while and cause jams.

[Great-Kazoo]

Forcing people to forfiet funds to engrave a serial number could be considered a seizure without compensation on a legally manufactured item.
Just an argument

use a low budget engraver and do it yourself. They want to see numbers, give it to them. Excuse me, does that gun have a serial number on it? yes.

[00tec]

use a low budget engraver and do it yourself. They want to see numbers, give it to them. Excuse me, does that gun have a serial number on it? yes.

This one requires it to be done at a "licensed firearm manufacturer"

[ray1970]

Is the term ghost gun even socially acceptable? I mean isn?t it offensive to some group? Shouldn?t they be called undocumented firearms?