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Surge in ghost gun seizures in New York prompts calls for stricter regulations

Surge in ghost gun seizures in New York prompts calls for stricter regulations

January 6, 2024

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has reported a staggering 710% surge in the seizure of untraceable “ghost guns” since 2019, with 389 confiscated as of December 23, 2023. The […] Read More

Rise in illegal firearm conversion switches sparks concern over growing gun violence epidemic

Rise in illegal firearm conversion switches sparks concern over growing gun violence epidemic

January 5, 2024

Law enforcement agencies across metro Detroit are sounding the alarm about a surge in pistols being illegally modified into machine guns through the use of small attachments called conversion switches. […] Read More

Arrest of notorious graffiti vandal leads Portland police to illegal ghost gun stash

Arrest of notorious graffiti vandal leads Portland police to illegal ghost gun stash

May 12, 2023

A man in Portland accused of being a prolific graffiti vandal allegedly used his spare time to produce illegal firearms known as “ghost guns” with a 3D printer and other […] Read More

Romance novelist who wrote essay titled “How to Murder Your Husband” found guilty of murdering her husband

Romance novelist who wrote essay titled “How to Murder Your Husband” found guilty of murdering her husband

June 8, 2022

Romance novelist Nancy Crampton Brophy, who once wrote an essay titled “How to Murder Your Husband,” was found guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting of her husband four years […] Read More

Bay area law enforcement struggles with rise in ghost guns

Bay area law enforcement struggles with rise in ghost guns

February 7, 2022

Law enforcement officials are struggling with what they call an “astronomical” rise in untraceable ghost guns being sold online or on the streets. These firearms are illegal and oftentimes end […] Read More

YouTube still hosts ghost gun building tutorials after ban, worrying law enforcement

YouTube still hosts ghost gun building tutorials after ban, worrying law enforcement

January 8, 2022

People who want to build untraceable “ghost guns” can easily access how-to tutorials on the internet’s largest video sharing platform, YouTube, a disconcerting fact for the law enforcement community. Despite […] Read More

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