Milwaukee Crime & Ghost Guns: What You Should Know (Localized NewsBreak)
Milwaukee — In recent years, law enforcement in Milwaukee has increasingly flagged “ghost guns” as part of the city’s gun crime landscape, with these untraceable firearms turning up in violent incidents and federal cases. Here’s a clear, local look at what these weapons are, how they’re showing up in crime, and why Wisconsin law currently allows their spread.
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What is a Ghost Gun?
A ghost gun is a privately made or assembled firearm that lacks a serial number and often can be built at home from parts or purchased as a kit online. Because ghost guns don’t carry serial numbers, they cannot be traced through the usual law-enforcement databases, making them harder to link to owners or to trace after a crime. (GIFFORDS)
A homemade firearm, also called a ghost gun or privately made firearm (PMF), is a firearm made by a private individual, in contrast to one produced by a corporate or government entity. The term ghost gun is used mostly in the United States, where it was coined by gun control advocates to describe the untraceability of such weapons, but has also been reappropriated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), some gun rights advocates and the firearm industry. ~Wikipediaa…