A preliminary injunction has been filed against a half dozen firearm distributors to block the distribution and sale of gun parts into New York, state Attorney General Letitia James' office on Thursday announced. 

The move is meant to curtail the spread of so-called "ghost guns" in New York that are difficult for law enforcement to trace. 

“Every single day people across the country are losing their lives to gun violence,” James said. “We cannot and will not allow our children and our communities to continue to live in fear that their school, parade, or grocery store will be next. Today, we are taking serious action to immediately stop these companies from illegally selling and bringing these dangerous ghost gun parts into New York. We will continue to fight to protect New Yorkers and bring justice to communities devastated by gun violence.”

The order requires the business to cease the sale, distribution or shipping of unfinished frames or receivers to any person or entity with a New York address. 

The effort by James comes after her office sued the distributors, who are located across the country. The distributors affected by the injunction are Brownells, Inc., Rock Slide USA, LLC, Arm or Ally, LLC, Rainier Arms, LLC, Salvo Technologies, Inc., and Indie Guns, LLC.

New York officials over the last several months have sought to curtail the spread of illegal firearms into the state.