Weapon Suspected in Bronx Teen Slaying Could Get Tougher Rules

In the wake of a shooting that took the life of a 16-year-old honor student in the Bronx, top lawmakers are looking at strengthening rules of so-called ghost guns which could include the implementation of background checks.

Detectives investigating Friday’s shooting of three teens that killed Angellyh Yambo suspect the 17-year-old gunman, since charged with murder, used a ghost gun — homemade firearms that can be built with parts bought online and lack serial numbers normally used to trace them.

The Biden administration will come out with its long-awaited ghost gun rule — aimed at reining in privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up

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