Lawmakers and law enforcement officials are renewing their calls for a ban on ghost guns after police in New York City said one was used in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson.
“This is exactly why Connecticut was one of the first states in the country to pass a ban on ghost guns. This is what we are afraid of — nnregistered, un-serialized guns in the hands of people who shouldn’t have them,” said Connecticut Attorney General William Tong.
Ghost guns are untraceable, homemade firearms and have quickly become a criminal’s weapon of choice. According to the U.S. Justice Department, police recovered more than 1,700 ghost guns in 2016, and by 2021, that number jumped to nearly 20,000…