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This bill addresses privately made firearms (also known as "ghost guns") by establishing several new legal definitions and restrictions. The bill defines key terms like "frame" (the housing for a firearm's key mechanical components), "receiver" (the part that houses the breech mechanism), and "privately made firearm" as any firearm completed, assembled, or produced without a valid federal firearms license or without a serial number from a licensed manufacturer. The legislation makes it a Level 5 felony to possess a privately made firearm, as well as to alter, remove, or obliterate any firearm identification marks. Specifically, the bill prohibits possessing firearms where serial numbers or manufacturer information have been removed or changed, and introduces strict penalties for individuals creating or possessing untraceable firearms. The law will take effect on July 1, 2025, and includes some exceptions for firearms registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record or manufactured before October 22, 1968. These provisions aim to enhance firearm traceability and reduce the potential for untraceable weapons to be created or circulated.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/153/details