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A Field Guide to Ghost Guns - For Police and Forensic Investigations (Hardcover)
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A Field Guide to Ghost Guns - For Police and Forensic Investigations (Hardcover)
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While it has always been legal for a citizen in the United States
to manufacture their own firearm, the sale and distribution of such
items is illegal under current U.S. law. The primary impediment to
individuals making their own weapons has been access to the tooling
and machinery required to convert raw materials into finished parts
for assembly. However, in the last fifteen years this paradigm has
changed drastically. Home builders and companies have emerged to
support individuals who choose to produce their own firearm. Kits
with receivers and gun components are available for hobbyists, as
are 3-D printable gun designs, downloadable from the Internet in
some cases. This phenomenon has led to the term ghost guns:
firearms whose existence is not reported to any third party and
therefore whose existence is unknown and, largely, untraceable. A
Field Guide to Ghost Guns: For Police and Forensic Investigators
provides a useful brief for field investigators on the technical
aspects of the self-made firearm, so-called "ghost guns. The first
book to focus on the emergent issue of ghost guns, coverage
addresses the history of firearms making and manufacture in the
U.S.-including regulated and nonregulated manufacturing, details
firearm components and accessories, how to assemble a Firearm, an
overview of common Types of ghost guns, and investigative
considerations. Though there have been increased calls to regulate
guns in the wake of numerous mass shootings, the proliferation of
ghost guns-and their increasing use in crimes-would likely require
additional laws and regulatory measures. Since there are few
knowledgeable firearm practitioners in the field, who can render
qualified opinions on the subject, author Robb Walker has taken a
practical, pragmatic approach to the topic. The book defines
terminology, provides photographs, and explains the concepts
surrounding homemade firearm in clear, easy to understand terms.
Key Features: Addresses the technology and technical aspects in
creating, assembling, and/or modifying homemade firearms-both
printable and assembled from pre-fabricated components Discusses
the rationale and motivations behind making one's own firearm
Outlines what is currently legal and illegal under U.S. law,
providing indicators for investigators for illegally configured
firearms A Field Guide to Ghost Guns addresses the pressing need
for a practical reference on the topic. The book provides police
investigators and forensic ballistics experts a useful aid to
understand legal aspects and to identify ghost guns, and the
paraphernalia-tooling and machinery, and otherwise-indicative of
gun making in a non-formal, factory setting.
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