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What is a ghost gun?
Basically, a ghost gun is any firearm constructed from home-made or store-bought parts. Some are sold in do-it-yourself kits, and the receivers — roughly speaking the housing for the various firing components — are typically made from metal or polymer. They can include semiautomatic handguns and rifles.
Why are they called ghost guns?
Licensed gun manufacturers are required to include a serial number on every gun they make. Ghost guns don’t have serial numbers, making them harder to trace and easier to move from place to place, like a ghost.
How long have they been around?
Are they legal in the United States?
Are they legal in Canada?
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Are ghost guns a problem outside the United States?
David Pucino, deputy chief counsel at the Giffords Law Center, a gun-control advocacy group, added that in Western Europe, 3D printers have been used to make ghost guns.
With files from The Associated Press
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