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The Business of Guns
As its products increasingly turned up at crime scenes, Polymer80 drew scrutiny from law enforcement and policymakers.
Ghost Guns
Legal experts say the ruling could expand Second Amendment protections to the gun industry, imperiling a host of laws governing the manufacture and sale of firearms.
Philadelphia
Polymer80, the nation’s largest manufacturer of controversial ghost-gun kits, has been sued by a victim’s parents on the heels of settling lawsuits with three cities.
Concealed Carry
Lawmakers had been racing to extend the prohibition before it expired on March 8.
A small bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to renew a prohibition on guns that could slip through metal detectors. They don't have much time.
Less than a month after the ATF required serial numbers and background checks for "buy-build-shoot" kits, sellers have found a workaround.
On August 24, the Biden administration’s requirement to serialize ghost guns and require background checks on their sale goes into effect. But the regulation won’t apply to the estimated millions of weapons already in circulation.
Under the new policy all firearms, including 3D-printed guns, must have serial numbers.
A June memo by the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team warns that firearms made from DIY kits and 3D printers are growing in popularity among white supremacist groups.
The Industry
Breaking down the technology, the legality, and the ideology of a growing movement.
After major social media platforms cracked down, makers of largely unregulated firearms flocked to Keybase. Now they must find a new home.
Extremism
The arrest of a white supremacist cell before the Richmond gun rally shows how extremist motives are colliding with easy access to ghost guns, homemade silencers, and unregulated tactical accessories.
Everything you need to know about the homemade, untraceable firearms that are increasingly turning up at crime scenes.
The perpetrator’s handgun was assembled from parts available for purchase without a background check.
After an international manhunt, Wilson pleaded guilty to a felony in Texas court. But the particulars of his deal left him in a legal gray area that allows him to own and work with firearms.
