Arrests connected to the home-built weapons are growing rapidly in the U.S. and around the world. It’s likely to prove harder for governments and police to keep them out of the hands of criminals and ...

The ATF rule, introduced in April 2022, amends the definition of a firearm to include self-assembly kits. It also stipulated ...

Ghost guns are bought and assembled by the owner, Axios' Bryan McBournie previously reported. Individuals purchase the parts to assemble the gun, either piece by piece or in assembly kits.

Background checks had not previously been required to purchase the assembly kits. The Biden administration's new rules, aimed at reining in the proliferation of "ghost guns", came into effect last ...

The homemade handgun and suppressor that police say was used in last week’s killing of a UnitedHealthcare executive is intensifying the debate over the growing presence of such firearms in the U.S.

Ghost guns are sold as do-it-yourself kits and shipped in parts so that buyers can carry out the final assembly themselves. They have been sold since the 1990s but have become popular in recent ...

Police investigating the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024, have announced that the suspected assailant had used a 3D-printed gun. Several high-profile crimes in recent ...

The killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO may be the first time a “ghost gun” was used in a high-profile shooting.

Hilton clarified that "firearms known as 'ghost guns' do not have a serial number as they are usually constructed at home with a kit or with the assembly of separate pieces. They could also be ...

Ghost guns are unregistered and untraceable homemade weapons. They usually come in do-it-yourself (DIY) kits and shipped in parts so that buyers can carry out the final assembly themselves.

Ghost guns are firearms that do not have serial numbers ... In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation banning the possession, sale, purchase, receipt or transfer of unfinished ...