He had six registered guns, but officials found several other unregistered firearms in the home after the shooting and were working to determine their history.
The boy’s father was described as an avid hunter who died two years ago. 45-caliber, 1911-model replica pistol assembled from gun parts with no serial number. It’s not immediately clear how he acquired the firearm - a. He was too young to legally own a gun in California. Last week, a teenager used a homemade handgun to fatally shoot two classmates and wound three others at a school in suburban Los Angeles, authorities said.
“These firearms directly undercut federal and state law designed to keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them,” he added. “Whatever the hobbyists think about it, criminals are taking advantage of this,” said Nick Suplina, managing director for law and policy at Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control group funded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. But gun control advocates say they are increasingly popping up in crimes, used by people who are prohibited from buying a firearm and are trying to circumvent a background check. These “ghost guns” have long been popular among hobbyists or gun enthusiasts. It’s all perfectly legal - and it can be done without leaving anything behind for the government to trace. Reading or replaying the story in itsĪrchived form does not constitute a republication of the story.įor a few hundred dollars, tools and some elbow grease, you can make your own rifle or handgun. Only for your personal, non-commercial use.
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