The League of Women Voters supports the new federal rule as a commonsense firearm regulation that ensures the traceability of guns to make our communities safer. LWVUS has long supported strong federal measures to regulate handguns and semi-automatic assault weapons through licensing procedures for gun ownership by private citizens including waiting periods, background checks, personal identity verification, gun safety education, and annual license renewal.

The publication of the federal rule which closes the loophole on ghost guns is one step toward improving public safety, but public policy still has more work to do to address the gun violence epidemic in America. Demand that your Senators pass HR 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, to save lives today.