Biden expected to announce new gun regulation, eyes new ATF nominee

 

President Joe Biden is expected to announce new firearm regulations as soon as Monday meant to contain the use of privately made weapons, people familiar with the matter said, as he comes under pressure to take more steps to address gun violence.

The regulation on so-called "ghost guns" — unregulated, untraceable weapons made from kits — would classify the components used to make them like frames or receivers as "firearms," addressing a critical gap in the government's ability to track them. Biden is also expected to name Steve Dettelbach, a former US attorney from Ohio, as his nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as soon as Monday, according to a US official. Biden's previous nominee was forced to withdraw amid opposition in the Senate...MORE