Former Police Officer Says No Way to Ban ‘Ghost Guns’ Now

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Posted on 12/26/2024 4:26:29 AM PST by marktwain

In an article by whyy.org, the National Public Radio station quotes retired police officer Randy Sutton, who says banning “Ghost guns” will not stop people from getting them. The reporter added interesting commentary to the quotes by Sutton.

Sutton added that because ghost guns are not regulated, making them go away outright is unrealistic.

Sutton’s words might be interpreted in such a manner. It seems clear Sutton meant the guns would not “go away outright” whether they were banned or not, whether they were regulated or not. Here is a quote from Sutton in the article.

“There’s not a chance in the world we’re going to ban these weapons. It’s impossible,” Sutton said. “You can make them illegal to possess. But the techno barn door has already been opened.”

The article includes this graphic from the Philadelphia police department. It shows a declining percentage of privately made firearms in the last two years.

Sutton understands the reality, including the political reality. The technology to make guns without a factory has always existed in the United States, as has the legal right to do so.

Most guns were made in small shops during the Revolutionary era. Manufacturing was rapidly changing at the time of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. In a few decades, interchangeable parts would become a common technique. The first successful attempt at interchangeable parts for firearms was in France in 1785. Thomas Jefferson witnessed the demonstration. The French Revolution destroyed the workshop where the demonstration happened and even the memory of its success.

Thomas Jefferson took the concept to America. The United States pushed for interchangeable parts in its military small arms. In 1824, at Harpers Ferry Armory, the attempt succeeded.

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1 posted on 12/26/2024 4:26:29 AM PST by marktwain

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