Summary
Join us for Virtual Seminar No. 22 on Friday, October 30 at 12:00 p.m. MT, “Exorcising the Specter of Ghost Guns,” featuring Thomas L. Chittum, III. In the seminar, Tom will examine the legal and historical landscape surrounding “ghost guns” and privately made firearms, tracing federal regulation from the National Firearms Act and Gun Control Act through modern serial-number requirements and the firearms tracing process. Chittum will explore unfinished frames and receivers, build kits, and 3D-printed firearms while clarifying common misconceptions, including when an unserialized firearm is unlawful, when a collection of parts becomes a “firearm,” and the distinction between a firearm that was never serialized and one with an obliterated serial number. The program will also examine the Supreme Court’s decision in Bondi v. Vanderstok and place today’s debate within the long American tradition of private firearm making.
Register for the seminar HERE.
CLE information can be found HERE.
About Thomas L. Chittum, III
Tom Chittum is an attorney and advisor specializing in firearms law, the Second Amendment, criminal justice, and public safety. He is an Adjunct Law Professor at UNLV’s Boyd School of Law, where he teaches Firearms Law & the Second Amendment. Chittum served nearly 27 years with the U.S. Department of Justice, retiring in 2022 as Associate Deputy Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). During his career, he worked extensively on firearms enforcement, crime gun intelligence, and violent crime investigations, and regularly testified as an expert witness on firearm-related matters.
