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    LAPD declares ‘ghost guns’ an ‘epidemic,’ citing 400% increase in seizures

    by Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times Oct 15, 2021 2 minutes

    LOS ANGELES — The proliferation of homemade “ghost guns” has skyrocketed in Los Angeles, contributing to more than 100 violent crimes this year, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a report released Friday.

    Detectives have linked the untraceable weapons to 24 killings, eight attempted homicides and dozens of assaults and armed robberies since January, according to the report.

    And police expect the problem

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