Ghost guns
Coverage of Ghost guns in the Nexus archive.
- Father-son duo peddled ghost guns — including lilac revolver and Uzi — in illicit ‘Iron Pipeline’: NYC cops
A father-son duo sold ghost guns, including a lilac revolver and Uzi, through the illicit 'Iron Pipeline' in NYC. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg stated that recovered guns had devices designed to increase harm.
- More states restrict 3D-printed firearms
More states are enacting laws to restrict 3D-printed firearms, which often lack serial numbers and can bypass background checks. New measures include bans on untraceable firearms, limits on distributing digital gun-design files, and requirements for serial numbers on privately manufactured weapons. Gun rights groups have challenged these laws, citing Second Amendment and free speech concerns.
- Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
New York is considering a law requiring 3D printers sold for home and business use to include technology blocking gun production, aiming to combat 'ghost guns' used in crimes. Similar measures are under review in California, with concerns about the technology's effectiveness and privacy rights. Privately made firearms recovered in crimes have risen sharply, including a 3D-printed gun linked to a 2024 UnitedHealthcare CEO killing.
- Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
New York has enacted a law requiring 3D printers to include technology that blocks printing gun parts, with similar legislation under consideration in California. The measure aims to combat untraceable 'ghost guns' used in crimes, though concerns exist about the technology's feasibility and privacy rights.
- Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
New York and California are considering laws requiring 3D printers to include technology that blocks the production of untraceable 'ghost guns' used in crimes. The measures aim to address the growing use of privately made firearms in criminal activity, with concerns about the technology's effectiveness and privacy implications.
- Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
New York and California are considering laws requiring 3D printers to block the production of untraceable 'ghost guns' using detection technology. The laws aim to address the growing use of privately made firearms in crimes, though concerns remain about the technology's feasibility and privacy implications.
- 2 arrested after Glock switches, ‘ghost guns,’ 3D printer found in Warren home
Two individuals were arrested in Warren after a search warrant revealed illegal firearms, conversion devices, and a 3D printer used to manufacture untraceable 'ghost guns'. Corey Eubanks and Elijah Eubanks face multiple charges related to machine gun conversion devices and firearm offenses.
- More states restrict 3D-printed firearms
More states are enacting laws to restrict 3D-printed firearms, which often lack serial numbers and complicate law enforcement investigations. Colorado, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington state have implemented new regulations targeting untraceable firearms and digital gun-design files, while gun rights groups challenge these laws on Second Amendment and free speech grounds.
- More states restrict 3D-printed firearms
Several U.S. states have enacted new laws to restrict 3D-printed firearms, which often lack serial numbers and are untraceable. These laws aim to limit the distribution of digital gun-design files and require serial numbers on privately manufactured firearms, with some states facing legal challenges from gun rights groups.
- More states restrict 3D-printed firearms
Multiple states, including Colorado, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington, have enacted laws to restrict 3D-printed firearms, which often lack serial numbers and are untraceable. These laws aim to limit manufacturing, distribution of digital blueprints, and use of 3D printers for gun parts, while gun rights groups challenge them citing Second Amendment and free speech concerns.
- More states restrict 3D-printed firearms
Several U.S. states, including Colorado, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington, have enacted laws to restrict 3D-printed firearms and untraceable guns lacking serial numbers. These measures aim to address concerns about law enforcement tracing such weapons, with some proposals requiring serial numbers or limiting digital blueprint distribution. Gun rights groups have challenged these laws, citing Second Amendment and free speech protections.
- More states restrict 3D-printed firearms
Several U.S. states have enacted new laws to restrict 3D-printed firearms, which often lack serial numbers and are untraceable. These laws aim to limit manufacturing, distribution of digital blueprints, and use of 3D printers for gun parts, amid opposition from gun rights groups citing Second Amendment and free speech concerns.
- Ex-California National Guard member sold ghost guns, tipped off drug dealer to raids, feds say
A former California National Guard member sold ghost guns and texted a drug dealer after the dealer's phone was seized, according to federal authorities. The individual was caught communicating with the dealer following law enforcement actions.
- Ex-California National Guard member sold ghost guns, tipped off drug dealer to raids, feds say
A former California National Guard member is accused of selling ghost guns and communicating with a drug dealer after the dealer's phone was seized and searched. Federal authorities allege the individual tipped off the dealer about raids.
- Feds bust family-run drug business with links to Mexican cartel, prosecutors say
U.S. federal authorities have dismantled a family-operated drug business linked to a Mexican cartel, charging five men with narcotics and firearms trafficking, including 'ghost guns.'
- California ghost-gun bill wants 3D printers to play cop, EFF says
A California bill aims to require 3D printers to assist law enforcement in tracking ghost guns, which are untraceable firearms made via 3D printing. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has commented on the proposal, likely expressing concerns about privacy and regulatory overreach.