Delaware County is on its way to becoming the first Philadelphia suburb and one of the first counties in the state to ban ghost guns, writes Katie Bernard for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
An ordinance before Delaware County Council bans ghost guns, bump stocks and glock switches.
The council votes next month on the ordinance. It bans the unlicensed sale, manufacture, and use of parts for 3D-printed guns without a serial number, commonly known as ghost guns.
The ordinance also bans bump stocks and Glock switches that convert firearms into automatic weapons.
All five of Council’s Democratic members showed support for the ordinance as a way to limit gun violence without violating Second Amendment gun rights or state gun laws.
“We need to take bold, necessary steps to keep this problem from spiraling out of control,” said council member Christine Reuther. “While we can’t regulate firearms, we have every reason to believe we can regulate firearm parts.”
Marge LaRue was at the Wednesday council meeting when the ordinance was discussed. Her grandson, 14-year-old Nick Elizalde, was killed in a 2022 Roxborough High School shooting.
“What better use of your resources than keeping children alive?” LaRue said. “You can’t save Nick. Save the others.”
Read more about the proposed ordinance in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
