![]() The ATF says the number of privately made firearms used in crimes jumped to about 20,000 two years ago. But the police do count them when they come to them from crime scenes, and that count is increasing. So the things we usually use to count guns just don't happen. Buyers don't have to do background checks. The manufacturers consider them unregulated parts. KASTE: Well, it's hard to know the number in circulation by the very nature of these guns. SIMON: Any idea how many of these guns might be out there? And they also say this kind of sale has fueled violence and cost the city a lot of money. The city accuses those two companies of selling these almost-guns to Philadelphians in violation of state law. This week, Philadelphia sued two companies that sell the kits - JSD Supply and Polymer80. They're suing over the much bigger category, which is these companies that sell you the metal machined parts for a gun, but technically not quite a gun - under federal rules at least. That's not what Philadelphia is focusing on, though. There are those that are made truly at home, truly homemade with, say, a 3D printer or something like that. KASTE: Well, there are two kinds of ghost guns. ![]() SIMON: First, I want to try and understand the lawsuits because if these are ghost guns, who does the city sue? Joining us now to explain the lawsuit and the legal status of these do-it-yourself guns is NPR's Martin Kaste. SIMON: In other words, they were what's sometimes called ghost guns - a phenomenon that's grown so fast Philadelphia is now suing. So if he would have dropped that weapon and got away, we had no way to trace that weapon back to him. Here's Deputy Commissioner of Investigations Frank Vanore.įRANK VANORE: We've confirmed through our lab both of those weapons were privately made firearms. Police were troubled by the nature of his two guns. The alleged shooter was arrested on the scene in Philadelphia. A rampage in Philadelphia on Monday night killed five people. There have been more than 550 mass killings since 2006, according to the database, in which at least 2,900 people have died and at least 2,000 people have been injured.Once again this year, the Fourth of July holiday was marked by a series of mass shootings around the country. The US has witnessed the highest number on record of mass killings and deaths to this point in a single year. The Philadelphia violence marks the country’s 29th mass killing in 2023, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. The wounded in that shooting ranged in age from 13 to 32, with more than half of them minors, according to officials. The shooting occurred a day after gunfire erupted at a holiday weekend block party in Baltimore, about 160km (100 miles) to the southwest, killing two people and wounding 28 others. The suspect was wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying multiple weapons They are in stable condition, Outlaw said. The two hospitalised victims are boys, ages two and 13. ![]() Three of the dead ranged in age from 20 to 59, while the fourth, who had not yet been identified, was estimated to be aged between 16 and 21. “We’re canvassing the area to get as much as we can, to identify witnesses, to identify where cameras are located and to do everything to figure out the why,” Outlaw said. The chief described the scene as covering an area of two by four blocks and said dozens of shell casings were found. Police officials work at the scene of a mass shooting in Philadelphia Ī second person was also taken into custody who may have returned fire at the suspect, but police did not know whether there was a connection between the two people, Outlaw said. He had a bulletproof vest, an “AR-type rifle,” multiple magazines, a handgun and a police scanner, she said. “At this point, all we know is that this person decided to leave their home and target individuals,” Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at a news conference. No connection was immediately known between the victims and the shooter, identified as a 40-year-old man. Keep reading list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Two killed, dozens wounded in Baltimore mass shooting list 2 of 3 Biden again demands action after Texas mall mass shooting list 3 of 3 US lawyers in Tree of Life mass shooting weigh the death penalty end of list
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