Ghost gun components, other weapons seized in Warren, deputies say
Two people were arrested in an investigation that led to the seizure of firearm components in the city of Warren, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office said.
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Two people were arrested in an investigation that led to the seizure of firearm components in the city of Warren, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office said.
A jury has convicted a Flint, Michigan, man of eight felonies after law enforcement found a ghost gun in his possession while arresting him, according to the Genesee County Prosecutor's Office.
Three congressmen wrote in a letter to the ATF that they have "grave concerns" that some law enforcement officers are "exploiting their positions to acquire and illegally distribute firearms."
The rule from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives seeks to ensure ghost guns are subject to the same requirements as commercial firearms sales.
A raid at the house in Detroit may have stopped several so-called ghost guns from hitting the streets after uncovering an illegal 3D-printed gun operation.
One of the first cases to expose the pipeline of guns from the United States to Mexican cartels involved an Oklahoma man smuggling ghost gun parts across the border through Laredo, Texas.
Police submitted almost two million "crime guns" to the ATF to trace since 2017, with a quarter of those guns being used in a crime within a year of purchase, federal data shows.
Starting on Aug. 24, makers of ghost gun kits would be required to include serial numbers, have federal licenses, run background checks and keep purchase records.
Unserialized ghost guns will effectively be banned on Aug. 24, and retailers are scrambling to sell them.
