PolitiFact - Easley Jr. mostly right about North Carolina ghost gun numbers

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North Carolina's ghost gun confiscation numbers are among the top 10 states for recoveries.

About 20,000 suspected ghost guns across the country were confiscated andFeatured Fact-check"North Carolina GOP is re-introducing a bill that says life begins at conception and anyone who destroys that fertilized egg is guilty of first-degree murder."North Carolina seized more than 400 ghost guns last year, according to Corey Ray, a spokesperson for ATF in Charlotte.

He added that the ATF has struggled to pinpoint how many ghost guns are being seized in the field because privately made firearms are such a new phenomenon and some law enforcement agencies are still learning how to recognize and document them. A PolitiFact North Carolina review of ghost gun confiscations mentioned in news articles found that the Tar Heel state’s 400 recoveries is likely lower than at least five other states.

 

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