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San Francisco committee backs ban on unserialized "ghost gun" kits, forwards ordinance to full Board
Summary
The Public Safety & Neighborhood Services Committee recommended to the full Board an ordinance that would bar possession, sale, transfer or manufacture of unserialized firearm frames and receivers ("ghost gun" kits) in San Francisco after presentations from SFPD, advocacy groups and a survivor; the vote was 3–0 to send with a positive recommendation.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on July 22 recommended a local ban on unserialized "ghost gun" kits to the full San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Vice Chair Stephanie, who sponsored the ordinance, said the measure targets a proliferation of privately manufactured firearms and the kits used to make them, which she said sidestep background checks, waiting periods and sales records. "It means there's no background check, no waiting period, no sales record, and no age restrictions at the time of sale," she…
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