Oakland, S.F. see spike in untraceable ghost guns: Anybody can get these
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A service technician with the Oakland Police Department displays a seized AR-15-style rifle from a sample of “ghost guns.”Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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An Oakland Police Department service technician displays unregistered and untraceable firearms, known as “ghost guns.”Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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An AR-15-style assault rifle seized by the Oakland Police Department is an example of an untraceable ghost gun.Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
It was probably a wrong turn that led Brandi Barnes to the corner of Courtland and San Carlos avenues in East Oakland in the dead of night on Dec. 14, 2019. But the mistake would prove fatal.
SD Lawmaker proposes bill to ban ghost gun kits
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FILE - This Nov. 27, 2019, file photo shows ghost guns on display at the headquarters of the San Francisco Police Department in San Francisco.
and last updated 2021-01-27 21:11:45-05
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) This week, Assemblymember Christopher Ward introduced new legislation, Assembly Bill 311, to prohibit the sale and purchase of firearm precursor parts otherwise known as ghost gun kits at California gun shows.
Ghost guns are so named because they arenât built by traditional manufacturers and lack serial numbers to trace ownership. But because ghost guns are untraceable, it makes it difficult for law enforcement to find their source.