GHOST GUN Definition & Meaning

ghost gun

[ gohst guhn ]

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noun

a gun that does not have a serial number and cannot be easily traced, especially one assembled at home from parts purchased without a background check.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ghost gun¹

First recorded in 2010–15

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Police said that when they found Mr Mangione, he was in possession of a ghost gun - a gun assembled from untraceable parts - a fake ID, a passport and a handwritten document indicating "motivation and mindset".

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Detectives also found over $2,000 in cash and a loaded handgun without a serial number, known as a “ghost gun.”

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Gun makers and retailers were barred in a recent court ruling from selling ghost gun kits and firearm precursor parts in California.

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Authorities seized roughly 7,600 firearms last year, and said one out of every 10 was an unregistered “ghost gun.”

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He was found with a fake ID and so-called "ghost gun", police have said.

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