Two ghost gun retailers have reached a settlement with New York City to stop selling parts and kits to residents, NBC News reported.
Rainier Arms, which sells AR-10 and AR-15 rifles online, reached an agreement with the city Wednesday after retailer Rock Slide settled the same public nuisance lawsuit last week.: Rainier Arms agreed to permanently stop selling all unfinished frames or receivers to New York City customers and to remove such products from its online store, according to NBC.Why it matters:
The Wednesday settlement came the same day a federal ruling went into effect requiring background checks for ghost gun purchasers and for kits to include serial numbers.: Ghost guns, which are untraceable firearms that are becoming more prevalent in the U.S., have posed a challenge to law enforcement since they don't have serial numbers, making them difficult to track.By the numbers
: In 2021, some 20,000 suspected ghost guns were recovered in criminal investigations throughout the U.S. — that's a tenfold increase in just five years, according to
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