How to Use ghost gun in a Sentence

ghost gun

noun
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  • Oregon would become the ninth state in the nation to ban ghost guns.
    — oregonlive, 15 June 2023
  • The suspect was armed with an AR-15 rifle and a 9 mm ghost gun that's not traceable, Wainwright said.
    — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 5 July 2023
  • The Biden administration hailed the change as a step in cracking down on ghost guns.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 18 Oct. 2023
  • But there were at least five firearms in Nelson’s home, including two AR-15-style ghost guns.
    — Lyndsay Winkley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The companies that make ghost gun parts have for too long been allowed to operate unchecked, and that needs to change.
    — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
  • Since 2021, more ghost guns have been recovered in Queens than in any other New York City borough.
    — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The ghost gun restrictions would take effect in September of next year.
    — oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Aldrich was released from jail then and authorities kept two guns — a ghost gun pistol and an MM15 rifle — seized in the arrest.
    — Colleen Slevin, ajc, 26 June 2023
  • Aldrich was released from jail then and authorities kept two guns -- a ghost gun pistol and an MM15 rifle – seized in the arrest.
    — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 26 June 2023
  • The shooter was released from jail then and authorities kept two guns - a ghost gun pistol and an MM15 rifle - seized in the arrest.
    — CBS News, 26 June 2023
  • Authorities said two guns seized from Aldrich in that case — a ghost gun pistol and an MM 15 rifle — weren't returned.
    — CBS News, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Authorities said two guns seized from Aldrich in that case — a ghost gun pistol and an MM 15 rifle — weren’t returned.
    — Colleen Slevin, ajc, 23 Feb. 2023
  • After a search of Nelson’s car, police found a loaded Glock-style 40-caliber ghost gun inside a backpack.
    — Jordan Parker, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The next year, police would find a ghost gun in the veteran’s apartment on the night a man fled to the building after shooting at officers, grazing one in the finger and forehead.
    — Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Webster said an increase in the number of ghost guns — firearms that can be bought in parts online, can be assembled at home, and can’t be traced — means that even more people are able to carry.
    — Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2023
  • Police seized a ghost gun and ammunition from his apartment, according to court records.
    — Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Those numbers aren’t found on ghost guns, typically by design.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Police in California say ghost guns have been surging in number and put lethal weapons in the hands of criminals and teenagers who cannot legally buy a gun from a licensed dealer.
    — Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Police departments, including in Boston, have been trying to combat the production and sale of ghost guns for years.
    — Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2023
  • San Diego police found a ghost gun and drugs in his possession and arrested him on suspicion of driving under the influence.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Deputies found the alleged shooter inside a nearby apartment and recovered two ghost guns during a search of the unit, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Getting a firearm is easier now thanks to ghost guns and kits used to build guns, Bethel said, adding that some people bought guns with government money meant to cushion the financial blows of the pandemic.
    — Michel Martin, NPR, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Officials said Baltimore police seized 462 ghost guns last year, a number that demonstrates their prevalence throughout the city.
    — Lea Skene, Quartz, 21 Feb. 2024
  • California state attorneys joined the District of Columbia and 13 other states in urging the Supreme Court to revive the federal rules on ghost guns.
    — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The company is also banned from providing assistance to customers trying to build ghost guns.
    — Tom Jackman and Emily Davies, Anchorage Daily News, 12 July 2023
  • Two men have been indicted on more than 100 counts for allegedly hoarding a stockpile of ghost guns and homemade explosives in New York City – in an apartment right across from a power plant.
    — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Investigators found a ghost gun, a 9mm gun with no serial number, in his bedroom, Strickland said.
    — oregonlive, 1 July 2023
  • It was also revealed that the rifle and the handgun used in the attack appeared to be ghost guns, or firearms without serial numbers that are homemade and do not require an owner to pass a background check.
    — Colleen Slevin, ajc, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Using a flashlight, the deputy looked into her vehicle and spotted a gun, which was later determined to be a non-serialized firearm, which are sometimes called ghost guns.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Agents reported that Lindsey possessed an AR-15 ghost gun — a gun that has no serial number because it was privately made — along with two handguns and a shotgun.
    — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2023

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