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McCourt, law enforcement offices and other experts who have been studying the proliferation of"ghost guns" told ABC News this trend is likely to continue beyond the school setting unless policymakers take action.The first is a plastic gun that can be made with a 3D printer and usually fires one bullet.
"From Jan. 1, 2016, through Dec. 31, 2020, there were approximately 23,906 suspected PMFs reported to ATF as having been recovered by law enforcement from potential crime scenes, including 325 homicides or attempted homicides," ATF spokeswoman Carolyn Gwathmey said in a statement. Rob Wilcox, the federal legal director at Everytown for Gun Safety, a non-profit gun safety organization, told ABC News there are several online sites that not only sell the"ghost gun" kits but also provide step-by-step instructions to customers of any age without any oversight or background check.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, police said on Feb. 25, 14-year-old Marcos Trejo shot his classmate outside West Mesa High School during a fight over a ghost gun. Trejo has been charged with murder, police said. New York state's"ghost gun" regulations went into effect this fall after legislators said it saw a 479% increase in"ghost gun" seizures across the state over the last three years.
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