Dealers rush to sell ghost guns before new rules take effect
Unserialized ghost guns will effectively be banned on Aug. 24, and retailers are scrambling to sell them.
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Unserialized ghost guns will effectively be banned on Aug. 24, and retailers are scrambling to sell them.
There's a new federal effort to crack down on ghost guns. CBS News investigative correspondent Stephen Stock spoke to CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer.
There's a new federal effort to crack down on ghost guns. The feds are taking aim at certain parts used to make these virtually untraceable weapons that are linked to crimes across our area. CBS News investigative correspondent Stephen Stock reports.
Cheap and untraceable, ghost guns are flooding New York City streets in increasing numbers. CBS News investigative correspondent Stephen Stock says a new federal law aimed at stopping the flow could have some unintended consequences. He spoke to CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer.
Hizzoner says the drivers with paper license plates are often up to no good, using the cars to commit violent acts.
Despite New York's strict gun laws, Joint Firearms Task Force is being kept busy confiscating trafficked weapons.
Bad guys buy firearms, mostly handguns, from states to the south, along the I-95 corridor, then transport them here.
They announced simultaneous lawsuits - one state, one federal - to stop companies from shipping gun components to New York.
They announced simultaneous lawsuits - one state, one federal - to stop companies from shipping gun components to New York.
The parts are shipped to New York City, where they are used to build untraceable "ghost guns."
Sources tell CBS2 Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell will reveal details of a lawsuit against a gun manufacturer that sells parts on the internet.
A new bill focuses on the illegal flow of firearms and dealers who sell guns that wind up being used to commit crimes.
Hizzoner testified before a House oversight committee and met with members of the New York Congressional Delegation.
The mayor spoke to lawmakers about the epidemic, saying it's time for the powers that be to act. CBS2's Marcia Kramer has the story.
The NYPD says 90 percent of recovered ghost guns are made with parts from the manufacturer Polymer80.
The NYPD is going after ghost guns in New York, and now City Hall is specifically targeting one manufacturer, which the mayor says is responsible for the vast majority of these illegal firearms. CBS2's Ali Bauman asked the mayor how he plans to stop the flow of weapons ahead of summer.
President Joe Biden is now implementing a new rule he says will stop the wave and save lives.
Police say the 17-year-old suspected of killing a 16-year-old girl in the Bronx used a 3-D printed ghost gun. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has the latest on the response from federal and local leaders.
Police sources tell CBS2 investigators believe it was 3-D printed weapon with no serial number.
President Biden said the new rules will save lives. CBS2's Dick Brennan reports.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams held a virtual press conference Monday.
These untraceable firearms can be made at home with no background check or serial numbers, and officials say they're contributing to a rise in gun violence.
The White House is expected to make an announcement on cracking down on ghost guns as soon as Monday.
Nassau Police displayed weapons and parts found in the house, including an assault rifle they say was made with two 3D printers.
A 30-year-old Brooklyn man is the latest to be arrested for making the weapons in the comfort of his home.
