Ghost guns: spookier than you think they are

Abstract Off-the-books, untraceable “ghost guns” can now be manufactured at home, easily, and in large numbers; they contribute ever more frequently to firearm violence, including hate violence and domestic terrorism. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives estimates that in 2019 alo...

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Main Author:	Garen J. Wintemute
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-04-01
Series:	Injury Epidemiology
Subjects:	Firearms Violence Terrorism Extremism Political violence Ghost guns
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-021-00306-0

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spelling	doaj-62ff7aeab42b48deafe583a91042d5842021-04-11T11:15:43ZengBMCInjury Epidemiology2197-17142021-04-01811310.1186/s40621-021-00306-0Ghost guns: spookier than you think they areGaren J. Wintemute0Baker–Teret Chair in Violence Prevention and Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of CaliforniaAbstract Off-the-books, untraceable “ghost guns” can now be manufactured at home, easily, and in large numbers; they contribute ever more frequently to firearm violence, including hate violence and domestic terrorism. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives estimates that in 2019 alone, law enforcement agencies recovered more than 10,000 ghost guns. The manuscript describes the current situation and suggests specific actions that state and federal governments can take to avert disaster.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-021-00306-0FirearmsViolenceTerrorismExtremismPolitical violenceGhost guns
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description	Abstract Off-the-books, untraceable “ghost guns” can now be manufactured at home, easily, and in large numbers; they contribute ever more frequently to firearm violence, including hate violence and domestic terrorism. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives estimates that in 2019 alone, law enforcement agencies recovered more than 10,000 ghost guns. The manuscript describes the current situation and suggests specific actions that state and federal governments can take to avert disaster.
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Ghost guns: spookier than you think they are

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