By CBS3 Staff
YORK, Pa. (CBS) – Gov. Tom Wolf says Pennsylvania is ready to implement stricter rules on so-called ghost guns when new federal rules go into effect. Wolf’s Friday morning press conference was streamed live on CBS News Philly.
Ghost guns can be made at home from individual parts that don’t require serial numbers or background checks.
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READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE: Teen Pilot Who Landed Plane On Bridge In Ocean City Shares How He Survived New Mexico Plane CrashManufacturers will have to include serial numbers, be federally licensed, run background checks, and keep purchase records as long as they are in business.
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