Mercer County, Pa. (WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — A Hermitage, Pa. attorney and woman are facing charges for attempting to deceive a homeowner out of their house. According to a Pennsylvania State Police report, a 61-year-old Volant, PA man sought out legal help from Dustin Cole, 39, an attorney from Hermitage, Pa., after the man’s home was in […]
Updated on March 15, 2021 at 3:35 pm
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A type of firearms sale described as 80% receiver kits that allows for the construction of untraceable guns will no longer be allowed at Pennsylvania s most popular traveling gun show, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Monday.
Eagle Arms Productions, which is the promoter behind one-third of Pennsylvania s gun shows, will halt the sale of the kits, which Shapiro called ghost guns.
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to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. Ghost guns typically start as 80% receivers that are often sold in kits without background checks, Shapiro s office said in a statement. They can be easily and quickly put together, lack serial numbers so they cannot be traced, and, once fully assembled, can operate as fully functioning firearms.