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SwagM0ns73r t1_j4xy62g wrote

Reply to comment by largeroastbeef in Philadelphia man manufactured ghost guns, including AR-15s, inside his Kensington home, prosecutors say by PoodlePopXX

Prolly selling to felons. Also, I think the article mentioned he was already a felon? Which would’ve restricted him from buying guns to start with.

Just some knowledge for you to know: If you’re buying a gun through any “actual retailer” you gotta go through a background check and same goes for gun shows. Private sales (me selling to a friend) on long guns (rifles and shotguns) do not require background checks.

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largeroastbeef t1_j4xzj08 wrote

I think they said felons are fine to buy gun parts since they are not actually a gun

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SwagM0ns73r t1_j4y0hwr wrote

Correct “Gun parts” are anything from triggers to complete uppers. Some guns are different than others but for the sake of this conversation, the only part on a gun that legally defines it as a gun is usually the lower. When purchasing a lower you need a background check (unless it’s an 80% (a lower without the holes drilled out)), any other part (triggers, barrels, uppers) do not require background checks.

In PA, you are legally allowed to build your own firearm (which includes 3D printing a lower as long as you’re not a felon) and are not required to register it anywhere.

The issue specifically in this article was the guy was ordering uppers and printing lowers.

(Also, not really giving out legal advice but to cover my ass I’m not a lawyer. This is what I know from my personal experience/research)

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