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Lawmakers Challenge 'Ghost Gun' Label, Defend Second Amendment

10/3/2025

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Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Pa.) says "ghost gun" is misleading and historically inaccurate, noting the Founding Fathers called such firearms "homemade guns."
He adds the current label carries a negative connotation.
Sen. Jonathan Lindsey (R-MI) says a ban on "ghost guns" would have hindered the American Revolution and could have blocked America's founding, framing the issue around Second Amendment rights.

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Rep. Tim Bonner (R-Pa.) says "ghost gun" is misleading and historically inaccurate, noting the Founding Fathers called such firearms "homemade guns."
He adds the current label carries a negative connotation.
Sen. Jonathan Lindsey (R-MI) says a ban on "ghost guns" would have hindered the American Revolution and could have blocked America's founding, framing the issue around Second Amendment rights.